Remote Senior Cloud Systems Administrator (AWS)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG); Annapolis (MD); Remote; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) in a remote US-based role seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to support the VA department. The candidate will manage AWS-based, high-availability infrastructure, and administer Windows and Linux systems. Strong scripting, automation, and cloud-native security knowledge are essential.

Responsibilities include backups, upgrades, SOP development, and cross-functional coordination. U.S.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in system administration with a cloud focus.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-level maintenance, support, and upgrades for complex OS and server hardware.
• Develop solutions to routine technical problems of limited scope.
• Coordinate and perform software installations and upgrades to operating systems.
• Plan and implement system backups, data recoverability, and archiving.
• Monitor and tune multiple systems for optimum performance.
• Develop and promote SOPs and schedules; mentor junior staff.

Skills

AWS

Linux/Unix

Windows

Python

Terraform

CloudFormation

Security best practices

Scripting

On-call

CI/CD tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS CloudFormation

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) in a remote US-based role seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to support the VA department. The candidate will manage AWS-based, high-availability infrastructure, and administer Windows and Linux systems. Strong scripting, automation, and cloud-native security knowledge are essential.

Responsibilities include backups, upgrades, SOP development, and cross-functional coordination. U.S.