Senior Cloud Systems Admin (AWS) - Remote

SSG Official Website; Charlottesville (VA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to support a robust AWS-based environment for a VA program. This 100% U.S.-based remote role requires strong Linux/Windows administration, cloud architecture, IAM, and security best practices.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in system administration, IaC experience (CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash), and on-call readiness.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in system administration with cloud focus.
• Strong AWS native services experience and security best practices.
• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day maintenance and upgrades of complex OS and server hardware.
• Coordinate software installations and upgrades for operating systems and packages.
• Develop and implement SOPs and schedules for IT operations.
• Plan server modernization and ensure data recoverability via backups.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Linux/Unix

Windows Server

Cloud architecture

IAM & security

IaC (CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK)

Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash)

Docker & Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Networking (VPC, subnets, SGs)

On-call support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

AWS CDK

CloudWatch

CloudTrail

Git

Jenkins

ECS/EKS

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to support a robust AWS-based environment for a VA program. This 100% U.S.-based remote role requires strong Linux/Windows administration, cloud architecture, IAM, and security best practices.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in system administration, IaC experience (CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash), and on-call readiness.