Remote Senior Cloud Systems Engineer: AWS & Security

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Charlottesville (VA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator for a fully remote role supporting the Veterans Affairs department. The candidate will manage AWS cloud environments, Windows and Linux systems, and scalable architectures.

The position requires a Public Trust (MBI) clearance and US citizenship, with 8+ years of experience in system administration and cloud infrastructure. Responsibilities include maintaining complex systems, automating with IaC, enforcing security best

Qualifications

• A proven track record of managing and maintaining complex AWS environments.
• Hands-on experience with Windows and Linux/Unix operating systems.
• Experience with large-scale, high-availability cloud architecture.
• Proficiency in AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, IAM, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, Route 53.
• Experience with AWS security practices: IAM, Shield, WAF.
• Experience with IaC tools: CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK.
• Experience with AWS monitoring/logging: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day maintenance, support, and upgrades for complex OS and server hardware.
• Coordinate and perform software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered packages.
• Schedule installations and upgrades in accordance with IT procedures.
• Monitor and tune multiple systems for optimum performance.
• Develop and implement data backups and archive operations.
• Plan server modernization and develop SOPs and schedules.
• Conduct hardware/software audits to ensure compliance with standards.

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator for a fully remote role supporting the Veterans Affairs department. The candidate will manage AWS cloud environments, Windows and Linux systems, and scalable architectures.

The position requires a Public Trust (MBI) clearance and US citizenship, with 8+ years of experience in system administration and cloud infrastructure. Responsibilities include maintaining complex systems, automating with IaC, enforcing security best