Senior AWS Cloud Systems Administrator – Remote

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator for a remote, U.S.-based role supporting the Veterans Affairs department. The candidate will manage and optimize complex AWS cloud environments, including EC2, IAM, VPC, and related services, across Windows and Linux systems.

Strong emphasis on security, automation, and reliable, scalable infrastructure. Role requires 8+ years in system administration with cloud expertise, and a U.S.

Qualifications

• AWS and cloud experience with development and operations
• Proficiency in Windows and Linux/Unix systems
• Experience with high-availability, scalable cloud architecture
• Strong knowledge of AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, IAM, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, Route 53
• Experience with AWS security practices and compliant frameworks
• Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform or CloudFormation/CDK
• Scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell, NodeJS) for automation
• Ability to be on-call for emergency support and maintenance

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day maintenance, support, and upgrades for complex operating systems and servers
• Coordinate software installations and upgrades to operating systems and packages
• Monitor and tune systems for optimum performance
• Plan and implement server modernization and data backups
• Develop and implement SOPs and schedules
• Audit hardware/software to ensure compliance with standards
• Collaborate with Network and System Analysts to determine systems to implement
• Lead technical projects and mentor junior staff

Skills

AWS Cloud

Windows & Linux

High-availability Cloud

AWS EC2

IAM & Security

CloudFormation/Terraform

Python/Scripting

On-call

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

CI/CD (CodePipeline/CodeBuild)

CloudWatch/CloudTrail

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator for a remote, U.S.-based role supporting the Veterans Affairs department. The candidate will manage and optimize complex AWS cloud environments, including EC2, IAM, VPC, and related services, across Windows and Linux systems.

Strong emphasis on security, automation, and reliable, scalable infrastructure. Role requires 8+ years in system administration with cloud expertise, and a U.S.