Senior Systems Administrator - Remote Cloud & Automation

SitusAMC; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SitusAMC is seeking an experienced Associate, Systems Administrator to join our remote team. You will manage server and platform infrastructure, implement build and hardening standards, and support day-to-day operations across Windows and Linux environments.

The role requires 5+ years of systems administration, hands-on AWS/Azure, Kiteworks, and scripting skills (PowerShell, Python). You’ll contribute to incident response, automation, backup, and disaster recovery while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of systems administration experience in production environments.
• Hands-on admin of enterprise platforms; strong Windows/Linux knowledge.
• AWS and Azure experience including compute, storage, networking, and identity.
• Experience implementing infrastructure from defined requirements with limited supervision.
• Kiteworks experience for secure file transfer and policy configuration.
• Security hardening knowledge with CIS Benchmarks; strong incident awareness.
• Ability to work nights/weekends as needed.
• Proficiency in PowerShell and Python for automation.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as escalation point for server, platform, and infra issues.
• Support infrastructure workstreams, provide design input and risk assessment.
• Document system requirements and support post-launch transitions.
• Maintain patch and release cadence; prepare change records.
• Administer the Kiteworks platform and user configurations.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff.
• Maintain build standards and runbooks; update configurations as needed.
• Perform remote or on-site troubleshooting and upgrades.
• Guide Analyst-level staff and review their work for accuracy.
• Configure monitoring and performance baselines; assist capacity planning.
• Support disaster recovery and incident restoration activities.
• Develop automation scripts (PowerShell, Python, Terraform) for routine tasks.
• Track lifecycle and end-of-life status; input into upgrade planning.
• Manage privileged access and enforce security baselines with InfoSec.
• Participate in on-call rotation and maintain runbooks.
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Skills

Systems Administration

AWS

Azure

PowerShell

Python

Security hardening

On-call readiness

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Kiteworks

AWS

Azure

PowerShell

Python

Job description

SitusAMC is seeking an experienced Associate, Systems Administrator to join our remote team. You will manage server and platform infrastructure, implement build and hardening standards, and support day-to-day operations across Windows and Linux environments.

The role requires 5+ years of systems administration, hands-on AWS/Azure, Kiteworks, and scripting skills (PowerShell, Python). You’ll contribute to incident response, automation, backup, and disaster recovery while collaborating with