Senior Cloud & Production Systems Engineer (Remote)

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Full Stack Developer (Production) for a remote-based role supporting Veterans Affairs systems. The position requires hands-on experience maintaining large-scale production environments and assuring security compliance.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in systems engineering or related fields, strong cloud experience (AWS/Azure), and proven ability to work with cross-functional teams on complex deployments while meeting tight deadlines. U.S.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in systems engineering or related field, with production environment experience.
• Experience with AWS/Azure cloud services (S3, Step Functions, Batch, CloudWatch).
• Strong Linux/Unix and Windows administration skills.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash or PowerShell scripting.
• Experience with Ansible, Puppet, Chef or SaltStack.
• Knowledge of IaC tools like CloudFormation.
• Monitoring experience with Dynatrace, Science Logic, CloudWatch.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Git workflows.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust (MBI) clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-level, day-to-day operational support of complex application cloud systems.
• Develop solutions to routine technical problems of limited scope.
• Follow standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.
• Detect, isolate, document, rapidly report, and resolve system outages or problems encountered during operations of the scientific workstations.
• Accurately document problems in logging and discrepancy reporting tools.
• Work directly with the customer in most aspects of the day-to-day activities.
• Respond to user calls regarding hardware and software problems, correcting or ensuring that problems are escalated when required.
• Communicate with users and senior management the status of key problem statuses.
• Perform maintenance/installation of computing infrastructure.
• Implement continuous improvement methodology through the use of IT systems or procedure.
• Maintain inventory of system assets.
• Ensure compliance with VA standards and security policies.
• Provide documentation, training, and additional duties as assigned.

Skills

AWS/Azure

Production systems

Linux/Windows admin

Scripting: Python/Bash/PowerShell

Automation tools

IaC CloudFormation

Monitoring: CloudWatch

Networking/VPN

Security audits

CI/CD pipelines

Git & GitHub Actions

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Git

GitHub Actions

AWS CodeBuild

CodeDeploy

Ansible

Puppet

CloudFormation

DynaTrace

Science Logic

SQL Server

Oracle

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Full Stack Developer (Production) for a remote-based role supporting Veterans Affairs systems. The position requires hands-on experience maintaining large-scale production environments and assuring security compliance.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in systems engineering or related fields, strong cloud experience (AWS/Azure), and proven ability to work with cross-functional teams on complex deployments while meeting tight deadlines. U.S.