Senior Cloud Systems Administrator - AWS & Security (Remote)

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Annapolis (MD)

Remote

USD 85,000 - 117,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator for a remote role within the Veterans Affairs department. You will maintain and upgrade complex OS servers and cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability. Candidates should have 8+ years in system administration, deep AWS expertise (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch), Linux/Windows, and strong scripting.

This is a 100% U.S.-based remote, with Public Trust (MBI) eligibility and U.S. citizenship required.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in system administration, with cloud infrastructure focus.
Strong experience managing AWS cloud environments and security practices.
Proficiency with Linux/Windows administration, scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash), and IaC.
Experience with CI/CD tooling and automation in cloud environments.
Excellent communication and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

Perform day-to-day maintenance and upgrades for complex OS servers and cloud infrastructure.
Coordinate complex software installations and upgrades for operating systems and packages.
Monitor and tune systems for optimum performance and reliability.
Implement and test backups, disaster recovery, and data protection measures.
Develop SOPs and maintain system documentation.
Collaborate with network/system analysts to plan enterprise solutions.