AWS Cloud Administrator - Mid Level

JOB TITLE: AWS Cloud Administrator
JOB LOCATION: Remote
WAGE RANGE*: $92k to $96k
JOB NUMBER: 26-00552

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

Secret Clearance
Active IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+)
4+ years of experience in cloud administration or systems administration
Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.)
Experience with scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
Active IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+)
At least one AWS certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, AWS SysOps Administrator)

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking an AWS Cloud Administrator to support cloud infrastructure operations within a secure federal environment. This role is responsible for maintaining AWS environments, ensuring system performance, and supporting automation and scalability initiatives.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on cloud administrator with strong AWS experience who can manage infrastructure, respond to operational events, and continuously improve system performance and reliability.

Key Responsibilities
- Administer and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, and related services
- Monitor system performance, availability, and security across AWS environments
- Provision and manage cloud resources, including compute, storage, and networking components
- Configure and manage user accounts, roles, and access controls (IAM)
- Respond to incidents, troubleshoot issues, and resolve system outages or performance degradation
- Support automation efforts using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Maintain documentation for system configurations, processes, and cloud environments
- Collaborate with engineering and security teams to ensure compliance with federal standards
- Optimize system performance, cost efficiency, and scalability
- Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies

Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in cloud administration or systems administration
- Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.)
- Experience with scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
- Active IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+)
- At least one AWS certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, AWS SysOps Administrator)
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Active Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting federal or DoD environments
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Knowledge of security best practices in AWS environments
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Splunk, etc.)

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions. Benefits offered are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and subject to change at TCM's discretion.

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