Senior Systems Administrator (Fully Remote)

The Squires Group; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Squires Group is seeking an experienced Linux/AWS administrator to support federal telecommunications projects in GovCloud. You will secure, monitor, and optimize infrastructure, ensuring high availability for mission-critical services and strict compliance with security controls.

In this role you will manage EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch; implement IaC with CloudFormation, Ansible, or Terraform; and collaborate on CI/CD and DevSecOps initiatives in a SAFe environment using Jira and Confluence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Linux administration
• 3+ years of AWS experience
• Active Secret clearance and knowledge of NIST 800-53/FedRAMP
• Experience with SAFe Agile, Jira, and Confluence

Responsibilities

• Administer, secure, and monitor AWS GovCloud infrastructure for federal telecommunications systems.
• Ensure high availability and performance of mission-critical services.
• Manage AWS Connect, EC2, S3, IAM, and CloudWatch.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code with CloudFormation, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps initiatives.

Skills

Linux administration

AWS services

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

CloudFormation

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

• Administer, secure, and monitor AWS GovCloud infrastructure for federal telecommunications systems.
• Ensure high availability and performance of mission-critical services.

Responsibilities:

• Manage AWS Connect, EC2, S3, IAM, and CloudWatch.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code with CloudFormation, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps initiatives.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Linux administration and 3+ years of AWS experience.
• Active Secret clearance and knowledge of NIST 800-53/FedRAMP.
• Experience with SAFe Agile, Jira, and Confluence.

The Squires Group

They are a rapidly growing federal contractor delivering secure cloud and telecommunication infrastructure for federal clients. The company focuses on mission-critical systems and maintains a collaborative, agile work culture.