Remote AWS Systems Administrator (Cloud & Security)

Chakrabarti Management Consultancy Inc; Fairfax (VA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CMCI seeks an experienced AWS Systems Administrator to manage cloud-native infrastructure, spanning Linux and Windows EC2 fleets. You will automate vulnerability scanning, drive multi-platform patching, and architect centralized log aggregation using native AWS services.

The role emphasizes patch baselines, compliance reporting, and coordination with security to remediate vulnerabilities. A strong background in IAM, SSO/AD, and IaC is required.

Qualifications

• Experience managing AWS EC2 fleets for Linux and Windows workloads.
• Strong understanding of patching, baseline, and compliance in AWS.
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and security monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage Linux (Amazon Linux, RHEL, Ubuntu) and Windows Server EC2 instances.
• Implement patching lifecycles and perform vulnerability remediation.
• Centralize log aggregation using CloudWatch Logs and Kinesis/Data Firehose.
• Tune IAM, AD, and GPOs for secure access and config management.

Skills

AWS Systems Manager

Windows & Linux admin

Security & vulnerability scanning

Log aggregation & monitoring

IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation)

IAM & Directory Service

Tools

SSM Patch Manager

CloudWatch

Amazon Inspector

AWS Security Hub

Terraform / CloudFormation

Job description

CMCI seeks an experienced AWS Systems Administrator to manage cloud-native infrastructure, spanning Linux and Windows EC2 fleets. You will automate vulnerability scanning, drive multi-platform patching, and architect centralized log aggregation using native AWS services.

The role emphasizes patch baselines, compliance reporting, and coordination with security to remediate vulnerabilities. A strong background in IAM, SSO/AD, and IaC is required.