Senior Systems Engineer - Remote Cloud & Production Ops

Socket.dev; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for Production Support to provide high-level operational support of cloud systems, diagnose complex issues, and ensure VA standards compliance. This remote, full-time role emphasizes collaboration with customers and cross-functional teams in a security-conscious environment.

Required: 8+ years in systems engineering, 3+ years SQL querying/monitoring, strong Linux/Windows, scripting, and automation experience.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of systems engineering experience, production environments
• 3+ years of SQL querying and monitoring experience
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance (Public Trust)

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational support for complex cloud systems
• Develop solutions for routine technical problems
• Document issues and resolutions in logging tools
• Collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams
• Maintain and install computing infrastructure
• Ensure compliance with VA standards and security policies

Skills

AWS/Azure Cloud

Linux/Unix

Windows

Scripting (Python Bash PowerShell)

Automation Tools (Ansible Puppet Chef)

IaC (CloudFormation)

CI/CD (GitHub Actions, CodeBuild/CodeD

Git/Version Control

Networking/ VPN/ Firewalls

CloudWatch/Dynatrace/Monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

GitHub Actions

AWS CodeBuild

CodeDeploy

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

SaltStack

CloudFormation

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for Production Support to provide high-level operational support of cloud systems, diagnose complex issues, and ensure VA standards compliance. This remote, full-time role emphasizes collaboration with customers and cross-functional teams in a security-conscious environment.

Required: 8+ years in systems engineering, 3+ years SQL querying/monitoring, strong Linux/Windows, scripting, and automation experience.