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AWS System Administrator

SITEC Consulting Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

Sep 11
sysadmin Mid (2-5 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The AWS System Administrator will manage and secure cloud infrastructure, including provisioning resources and monitoring system health. They will also automate administrative tasks and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure platform availability.

What they look for

AWS EC2 EBS VPC IAM Python Bash AWS CLI CloudFormation Vulnerability Management Encryption System Administration Cloud Security Troubleshooting Patching

Requirements

Candidates must have an active TS/SCI clearance and four to six years of systems or cloud administration experience. A bachelor's degree in a technical field and a DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification are also required.

Full description

AWS System Administrator

Locations: Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO Clearance: Active TS/SCI

Administer and secure AWS infrastructure supporting mission-critical applications. You will manage daily cloud operations, troubleshoot performance issues, automate routine work, and help ensure platform availability and resilience.

What You Will Do

  • Provision and manage EC2, EBS, VPCs, security groups, IAM roles, and related AWS resources.
  • Monitor system health and resolve performance or availability issues.
  • Apply access controls, encryption, vulnerability management, and cloud security best practices.
  • Automate administrative tasks using Python, Bash, AWS CLI, or CloudFormation.
  • Maintain backup, recovery, patching, and operational procedures.
  • Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams.

What You Bring

  • Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship.
  • Ability to obtain a CI polygraph within six months.
  • Four to six years of systems or cloud administration experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in information technology, information systems, computer science, or a related technical field.
  • Current DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification.
  • Hands-on AWS administration and troubleshooting experience.

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