Senior AWS Cloud Systems Administrator — Remote

SSG Official Website; Overland Park (KS); Remote; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Senior Systems Administrator for remote work supporting the VA. You will manage AWS cloud environments, Linux/Windows, and high-availability architectures, with focus on security, backups, and automation.

Requirements include 8+ years in system administration, AWS certifications preferred, Bachelor's in CS or IT, U.S. Citizenship, and Public Trust (MBI) eligibility. This is a full-time, U.S.-based remote position; certain states excluded.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional system administration experience.
• Strong AWS cloud experience with high-availability architectures.
• Experience with Linux/Unix and Windows operating systems.
• Knowledge of security controls, HIPAA/GDPR/SOC2 familiarity is a plus.
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK) and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day maintenance, support, and upgrades of complex OS and server hardware.
• Coordinate software installs and upgrades for operating systems and packages.
• Ensure data backup and recovery plans and implement SOPs.
• Develop and implement scalable, secure AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Mentor junior staff and lead cross-functional projects.

Skills

AWS

Linux

Windows

Cloud architecture

IAM

EC2

S3

RDS

VPC

CloudFormation

Terraform

CDK

CloudWatch

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Automation

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS CodePipeline

AWS CodeBuild

CodePipeline

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CDK

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Senior Systems Administrator for remote work supporting the VA. You will manage AWS cloud environments, Linux/Windows, and high-availability architectures, with focus on security, backups, and automation.

Requirements include 8+ years in system administration, AWS certifications preferred, Bachelor's in CS or IT, U.S. Citizenship, and Public Trust (MBI) eligibility. This is a full-time, U.S.-based remote position; certain states excluded.