Remote Senior Systems Engineer—Cloud & Automation Lead

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC seeks a seasoned Systems Engineer to provide high-level operational support for complex cloud systems in a remote US-based role. The candidate will develop solutions for routine issues, document outages, and work with customers to ensure continuous system availability.

Requirements include 8+ years in systems engineering, strong cloud (AWS/Azure) experience, Linux/Windows proficiency, scripting, and experience with CI/CD and IaC. U.S.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years in systems engineering, with production experience.
• Strong cloud experience (AWS or Azure) and managed production systems.
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix and Windows, plus scripting for automation.
• Experience with IaC and CI/CD pipelines and monitoring tools.
• Security best practices and compliance knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operations support for cloud systems.
• Develop solutions for routine technical problems.
• Document problems and escalations clearly.
• Maintain and install computing infrastructure.
• Lead on-call support and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams.

Skills

AWS/Azure Cloud

Linux/Unix

Windows OS

Python/Bash/PowerShell

Automation tools

CI/CD pipelines

IaC (CloudFormation)

Git/GitHub Actions

Monitoring & logging

Security compliance

Networking basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / Systems Engineering

Tools

AWS CodeBuild

CodeDeploy

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

SaltStack

Git

CloudWatch

DynaTrace

Science Logic

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC seeks a seasoned Systems Engineer to provide high-level operational support for complex cloud systems in a remote US-based role. The candidate will develop solutions for routine issues, document outages, and work with customers to ensure continuous system availability.

Requirements include 8+ years in systems engineering, strong cloud (AWS/Azure) experience, Linux/Windows proficiency, scripting, and experience with CI/CD and IaC. U.S.