Senior Cloud Systems Engineer - Remote Production Support

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Overland Park (KS); Remote; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer (Production Support) for a remote role supporting the Veterans Affairs department. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in production systems, strong AWS/Azure, Linux/Windows, scripting, and automation skills.

Must be US citizen and eligible for Public Trust (MBI) clearance. This is a W-2 full-time opportunity with on-call responsibilities and security compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in systems engineering, production environments.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.
• Experience with AWS/Azure and cloud-native tech.
• Proficient in Linux/Windows and scripting for automation.
• Familiar with CI/CD, IaC, and monitoring tools.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day production support for cloud systems.
• Develop solutions for routine technical problems.
• Document issues and coordinate with customers and teams.
• Maintain system reliability and performance, and perform routine maintenance.
• Implement/advise on security best practices and VA standards.
• Participate in on-call rotation for production issues.
• Assist with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams.

Skills

AWS/Azure Cloud

Linux/Unix

Windows

Python Bash PowerShell

Automation tools

IaC (CloudFormation)

CI/CD pipelines

Git / GitHub Actions / CodeBuild/Code署

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/SE

Tools

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

CodeBuild

CodeDeploy

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer (Production Support) for a remote role supporting the Veterans Affairs department. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in production systems, strong AWS/Azure, Linux/Windows, scripting, and automation skills.

Must be US citizen and eligible for Public Trust (MBI) clearance. This is a W-2 full-time opportunity with on-call responsibilities and security compliance requirements.