Senior AWS Systems Admin — Amazon Connect (GovCloud) Remote

TekSynap

United States

Remote

USD 95,000 - 110,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

TekSynap is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to manage cloud-native infra and Amazon Connect workloads. You will administer Linux systems in GovCloud, implement security controls, and contribute to CI/CD and DevSecOps practices.

The role requires active security clearance, 7+ years of Linux admin experience, and 3+ years in AWS GovCloud with Connect integrations. This 100% remote position supports nationwide federal projects.

Qualifications

Active Secret Clearance required.
7+ years of experience administering Linux systems.
At least 3 years of AWS cloud infrastructure experience, GovCloud preferred.
Deep understanding of Amazon Connect/Cust./Call flows and Lex/Lambda integration.

Responsibilities

Administer and support cloud-native infrastructure powering telecommunication systems, especially AWS Connect/Amazon Connect.
Perform day-to-day Linux system administration in AWS GovCloud.
Manage telephony workloads and services within AWS Connect with high availability and security.
Monitor performance with CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and Splunk; diagnose and resolve issues to maintain uptime.
Implement system hardening, IAM roles, VPCs, security groups, and MFA per security standards.
Use IaC tools like CloudFormation, Ansible, or Terraform to automate provisioning.
Support secure data backup/recovery per federal requirements.
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
Participate in SAFe Agile ceremonies.
Serve on on-call rotation for incident response.