Senior Systems Administrator - AWS Cloud, Remote

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to support remote operations for the Veterans Affairs department. You will manage AWS-based infrastructure, including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, and CDK/CF deployments, while ensuring security compliance and high availability.

You will work across Windows and Linux/Unix environments, lead complex deployments, and mentor junior staff while maintaining backups and DR capabilities for critical systems.

Qualifications

• Proven track record managing and maintaining complex AWS environments.
• Hands-on experience with Windows and Linux/Unix operating systems.
• Experience with scalable, high-availability cloud architecture.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild).
• Familiarity with security best practices and HIPAA/GDPR/SOC 2 controls.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily maintenance, support, and upgrades for complex OS and server hardware.
• Coordinate and perform software installations and upgrades to OS and layered software packages.
• Monitor and tune multiple systems for optimal performance.
• Develop and implement system backups and recovery procedures.
• Plan server modernization and implement SOPs and schedules.
• Conduct hardware/software audits to ensure compliance with standards.
• Collaborate with Network and System Analysts to design implemented systems.
• Mentor junior administrators and lead technical projects.

Skills

AWS cloud

Windows

Linux/Unix

High availability

Cloud architecture

EC2

S3

RDS

VPC

IAM

CloudFormation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Cloud Development Kit (CDK)

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to support remote operations for the Veterans Affairs department. You will manage AWS-based infrastructure, including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, and CDK/CF deployments, while ensuring security compliance and high availability.

You will work across Windows and Linux/Unix environments, lead complex deployments, and mentor junior staff while maintaining backups and DR capabilities for critical systems.