Senior AWS Cloud Systems Admin - Remote

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a talented Senior Systems Administrator for remote work supporting the Veterans Affairs (VA) department. The role requires 8+ years in system administration with a focus on cloud infrastructure, extensive AWS experience, and strong security practices.

Position is 100% U.S.-based remote, W-2, with a salary range provided. Essential duties include daily operational maintenance, complex software installations, backup planning, and infrastructure modernization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in system administration / cloud infrastructure.
• Experience managing large AWS environments with high availability.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and upgrade complex operating systems and servers.
• Implement and monitor SOPs; ensure data backups and recovery readiness.
• Plan and modernize server infrastructure and perform complex software installations.
• Collaborate with network analysts to design implemented systems.
• Develop automation and IaC for scalable AWS deployments.

Skills

AWS environments

Windows

Linux/Unix

Cloud architecture

IAM & Security

CloudFormation

Terraform/CDK

Python/Bash/PowerShell

Docker/Kubernetes

CI/CD

Networking (VPC, subnets)

Encryption & data security

Education

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

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS CodePipeline

AWS CodeBuild

ECS/EKS

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a talented Senior Systems Administrator for remote work supporting the Veterans Affairs (VA) department. The role requires 8+ years in system administration with a focus on cloud infrastructure, extensive AWS experience, and strong security practices.

Position is 100% U.S.-based remote, W-2, with a salary range provided. Essential duties include daily operational maintenance, complex software installations, backup planning, and infrastructure modernization.