Remote Senior Systems Engineer - Cloud & Production

Socket.dev; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer (Production Support) to provide high-level operational support for cloud-based systems. The role is remote with a focus on VA projects and requires strong automation, scripting, and security practice experience.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in systems engineering, proficiency in AWS/Azure cloud services, Linux/Windows, and CI/CD tooling. Public Trust (MBI) clearance is required or obtainable.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in systems engineering or related field, production environments.
• Experience with AWS/Azure cloud, Linux/Windows, and scripting for automation.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational production support for complex cloud systems.
• Develop solutions to routine technical problems.
• Document issues and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams to ensure uptime.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Azure Cloud

Linux/Unix

Windows OS

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

SaltStack

CloudFormation

CI/CD pipelines

Git

GitHub Actions

CodeBuild/CodeDeploy

On-call support

Documentation

Collaboration

Security best practices

Education

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

Tools

Git

GitHub Actions

AWS CodeBuild

CodeDeploy

Terraform

Job description

Syms Strategic Group is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer (Production Support) to provide high-level operational support for cloud-based systems. The role is remote with a focus on VA projects and requires strong automation, scripting, and security practice experience.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in systems engineering, proficiency in AWS/Azure cloud services, Linux/Windows, and CI/CD tooling. Public Trust (MBI) clearance is required or obtainable.