Senior AWS Cloud Systems Engineer, Remote

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG) is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator for a 100% remote US-based role. The position supports the Veterans Affairs (VA) department and requires extensive AWS cloud expertise, Windows and Linux administration, and on-call readiness.

The role emphasizes high-availability cloud architecture, security best practices, IaC, and automation using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, and Docker/Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in system administration, with a focus on cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-level, day-to-day operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for complex OSes and server hardware.
• Coordinate, direct, and perform complex software installations and upgrades to operating systems.
• Plan and implement server modernization and data backups/recovery operations.
• Develop and promote SOPs and schedules for IT operations.
• Monitor, tune, and optimize multiple systems for reliability and performance.
• Ensure security and compliance across AWS environments, including HIPAA/GDPR/SOC 2 awareness.

Skills

AWS cloud

Windows OS

Linux/Unix

Cloud architecture

Scripting

IaC

Docker

Kubernetes

Security

CI/CD

Education

Bachelors in CS/IT

Tools

AWS EC2

AWS S3

AWS RDS

AWS IAM

Terraform

CloudFormation

CDK

CloudWatch

Route53

Docker

ECS

EKS

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG) is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator for a 100% remote US-based role. The position supports the Veterans Affairs (VA) department and requires extensive AWS cloud expertise, Windows and Linux administration, and on-call readiness.

The role emphasizes high-availability cloud architecture, security best practices, IaC, and automation using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, and Docker/Kubernetes.