Senior AWS Systems Administrator - Remote

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to support AWS-based cloud environments for a fully remote role within the Veterans Affairs (VA) department. The position requires U.S.

citizenship and eligibility for a Public Trust (MBI) clearance. The ideal candidate will have extensive Windows/Linux administration, experience with scalable cloud architectures, and strong security practices across multi-account AWS deployments.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex AWS environments.
• Proficiency with Windows and Linux/Unix operating systems.
• Experience with high-availability and scalable cloud architectures.
• Strong knowledge of core AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, IAM, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, Route 53).
• Security practices and services in AWS including IAM, Shield and WAF.
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation/Terraform/CDK.
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools in AWS (CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config).

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day maintenance, support, and upgrades for complex server OSes and hardware.
• Coordinate and perform complex software installations and upgrades to operating systems and software packages.
• Plan and implement server modernization efforts and data backups.
• Develop SOPs and schedules for IT operations and security.
• Audit workstations and servers for compliance with standards and policies.
• Mentor junior admins and lead cross-functional IT projects.

Skills

AWS cloud

Windows

Linux/Unix

Cloud architecture

Security best practices

Scripting (Python/Bash/PowerShell)

IaC (CloudFormation/Terraform)

Docker/Kubernetes

Monitoring/logging (CloudWatch/CloudTr

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Systems Engineering

Tools

AWS CloudFormation

Terraform

EC2

S3

RDS

VPC

IAM

CloudWatch

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to support AWS-based cloud environments for a fully remote role within the Veterans Affairs (VA) department. The position requires U.S.

citizenship and eligibility for a Public Trust (MBI) clearance. The ideal candidate will have extensive Windows/Linux administration, experience with scalable cloud architectures, and strong security practices across multi-account AWS deployments.