AWS System Administrator

Overview

On Site
Full Time
Part Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

Employment Authorization
Strategic Management
IT Infrastructure
Computer Networking
Cost Control
Provisioning
Cloud Management
IaaS
System Monitoring
Cloud Computing
Computer Hardware
Vendor Relationships
Cyber Security
Training
Testing
System Administration
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Ubuntu
CentOS
Terraform
Management
Linux
Writing
Bash
Scripting
Python
Database Administration
SQL
MySQL
Amazon RDS
Jenkins
Ansible
Git
GitHub
GitLab
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Issue Tracking
Change Management
Documentation
Communication
SANS
Amazon Web Services
DevOps

Job Details

Hiring W2 Candidates Only



Visa: Open To Any Visa Type With Valid Work Authorization In the USA

Responsibilities:

  • Support the strategic direction and the design of technology, infrastructure, software, and communications and networking systems.
  • Deploy and operate within AWS environments.
  • Work alongside systems and development teams to support the transition and operation of applications in and out of AWS.
  • Identify and apply AWS operational best practices.
  • Estimate AWS costs and identifying operational cost control mechanisms.
  • Create automation to streamline provisioning and de-provisioning processes.
  • Configure of the AWS cloud management; Configure and fine-tune the cloud infrastructure systems; monitoring and managing cloud services carefully.
  • Integrate and work with third-party hardware, software, and service vendor relationships.
  • Promote cybersecurity awareness, assist in training, testing, and the use of best practices.
  • Provide after-hours, weekend, and on-call support as-needed outside of general working hours.

Requirements:

  • 8 years of Systems Administration with a strong background in DevOps practices, such as infrastructure as code (IaC).
  • 6+ years of experience working with AWS environments.
  • 5 years of system administration for Enterprise Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, Amazon Linux/CentOS)
  • Experience deploying and maintaining AWS multi-account infrastructure (AWS Config, AWS CloudFormation StackSets, Terraform, Control Tower)
  • Expertise managing security within an AWS master payer account environment and for Linux systems.
  • Expertise troubleshooting and writing Bash scripts or Python.
  • Experience with Database administration (SQL, MariaDB/MySQL, Amazon RDS, Aurora ) is a big plus.
  • Expertise with automating CI/CD pipelines using native AWS services such as CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy. Experience with Jenkins or Ansible is also considered.
  • Experience with Git,Github,GitLab, including experience with CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and issue tracking.
  • Must be able to adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions.
  • Proven ability to meet deadlines while thoroughly completing projects and assignments.
  • Experience with formal Change Management processes to ensure proper documentation, approvals, and communication associated with AWS infrastructure changes.
  • Preferred Certifications or equivalent work experience: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Developer, Certified SysOps Administrator, Certified Solutions Architect

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