Senior AWS Cloud Systems Administrator - Remote

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator for a 100% remote, U.S.-based role supporting the Veterans Affairs (VA) department. The position requires 8+ years of professional experience and a Public Trust (MBI) clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities include maintaining complex AWS environments, managing Windows and Linux systems, implementing high availability, backups, and SOPs, and coordinating software installations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in system administration with cloud focus.
• Proven track record managing AWS environments and large-scale cloud architectures.
• Experience with Windows and Linux/Unix operating systems.
• Familiarity with IaC tools, CI/CD, and cloud security practices.
• Able to design, deploy, and manage scalable and secure AWS infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day maintenance and upgrades for complex servers and operating systems.
• Coordinate software installations and system upgrades with SOPs and schedules.
• Monitor and tune systems for optimum performance and data integrity.
• Develop backup, archiving, and disaster recovery plans.
• Design and implement secure, scalable AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Mentor junior admins and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• On-call support as needed.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Windows OS

Linux/Unix

High availability

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud security

Scripting (Python | PowerShell)

Automation/ orchestration

On-call support

Networking basics

Education

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

Tools

AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, Route 53)

Terraform / CDK

Docker / Kubernetes / ECS / EKS

CI/CD (CodePipeline, CodeBuild)

Cloud monitoring / logging tools

Database services (RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, Redshift)

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator for a 100% remote, U.S.-based role supporting the Veterans Affairs (VA) department. The position requires 8+ years of professional experience and a Public Trust (MBI) clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities include maintaining complex AWS environments, managing Windows and Linux systems, implementing high availability, backups, and SOPs, and coordinating software installations.