AWS Cloud Administrator - Linux experience

Hiring for AWS Cloud Administrator - Linux experience @ Scottsdale, AZ for a long-term contract position on W2.

Job Description

Our client, a leading federal defense contractor has an immediate and long-term contract opening for an AWS Cloud Administrator with Linux experience to focus on deploying and managing AWS cloud infrastructure within a secure network enclave, with an emphasis on VPC architecture, environment configuration capture, and restoration capabilities. You will also support Linux-based systems running ServiceNow MID servers and related components.

This role combines Linux system administration with cloud infrastructure expertise to ensure reliable platform operations, particularly for Discovery, and any future integrations.

Key Responsibilities:

AWS Infrastructure (Primary Focus):

- Build and maintain AWS environments including account structure, VPCs, subnets, route tables, gateways, and security groups
- Design and implement VPC architectures including peering, NAT gateways, and network access controls
- Capture and document AWS environment configurations using Terraform or CloudFormation to ensure environments are reproducible and recoverable
- Restore AWS environments from IaC templates and backups following outages or configuration drift
- Manage EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, and CloudWatch resources within secure cloud environments
- Implement AWS Backup and snapshot policies for EC2, RDS, and EBS recovery
- Monitor infrastructure health and compliance using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config

Linux Administration (Supporting Role):

- Install, configure, and maintain ServiceNow MID servers on RHEL, CentOS, or Ubuntu
- Apply system patches and hardening aligned with STIGs and CIS Benchmarks
Automate routine tasks using Bash, Python, or Ansible

Security & Documentation:

- Design and maintain cloud environments aligned with FedRAMP and NIST 800-53 controls
- Maintain architecture diagrams, VPC topology maps, runbooks, and IaC documentation
- Coordinate with network and security teams on firewall rules and enclave connectivity

- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance quickly (active Secret is preferred)
- Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field and 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
- Agile experience preferred.
- 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience (EC2, VPC, RDS, IAM, S3, CloudWatch)
- Demonstrated experience designing VPCs and managing AWS networking components
- Proficiency with Terraform and/or CloudFormation for environment capture and deployment
- Experience rebuilding or restoring AWS environments from IaC and backup states
- 2+ years Linux administration (RHEL, CentOS, or Ubuntu)
- Scripting skills in Bash and/or Python
- Working knowledge of FedRAMP, FISMA, or NIST cloud security standards

Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect / Associate or SysOps Administrator certification
- RHCSA or equivalent Linux certification
- Familiarity with ServiceNow platform or MID server operations