Remote Senior Cloud Systems Administrator - AWS & Security

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 109,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Cloud Systems Administrator for a remote role supporting a leader in Aerospace & Defense. The role focuses on AWS-based environments, ensuring availability, scalability, patching, and reliable day-to-day operations for mission-critical systems.

You will partner with development teams and vendors to improve deployment processes, build CI/CD pipelines, perform maintenance, and keep infrastructure performing at a high standard.

Qualifications

• CBP suitability and/or TS/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of Linux-based system administration.
• 3+ years of cloud-based systems administration.
• Experience with Agile development teams.
• Experience provisioning and sustaining network infrastructures.
• Experience with PKI/IPSec/VPN security.

Responsibilities

• Deploy highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure focused on AWS
• Administer the AWS platform with strong understanding and skills
• Collaborate with the Development team to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Perform system maintenance, including patching, updates, and backups
• Install and maintain system applications, ensuring they are up to date
• Troubleshoot and remediate system and application issues
• Coordinate with vendors for technical support and upgrades

Skills

AWS Admin

Linux Admin

Cloud Security

CI/CD Pipelines

Agile Methods

Vendor Liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Senior Cloud Systems Administrator for a remote role supporting a leader in Aerospace & Defense. The role focuses on AWS-based environments, ensuring availability, scalability, patching, and reliable day-to-day operations for mission-critical systems.

You will partner with development teams and vendors to improve deployment processes, build CI/CD pipelines, perform maintenance, and keep infrastructure performing at a high standard.