AWS Systems Administrator

Business Management Associates • Washington, DC

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About The Position

The AWS Systems Administrator is responsible for the design, implementation, migration, and ongoing operations & maintenance (O&M) of cloud-based infrastructure within Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role supports the transition of on-premise systems to AWS environments while ensuring high availability, security, scalability, and performance of cloud solutions. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in AWS architecture, cloud-native tools, and infrastructure automation, along with hands-on experience managing production environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–7+ years of systems administration experience, with at least 2–3 years in AWS environments.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, Lambda, and CloudWatch.
• Experience migrating on-premise infrastructure to AWS cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and/or Windows server administration.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• AWS Architecture & Cloud Design
• Cloud Migration (On-Prem to AWS)
• AWS Tools: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, CloudFormation, Systems Manager
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation)
• Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, Load Balancing)
• Monitoring & Incident Management
• Security Best Practices & IAM Management

Nice To Haves

• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (highly preferred)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (nice to have)
• Additional certifications (CompTIA Security+, Linux+, etc.) are a plus

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain AWS environments across development, testing, and production.
• Configure and manage networking components including VPCs, subnets, route tables, and security groups.
• Support cloud cost optimization initiatives and resource utilization tracking.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and DevOps teams to support application deployments.
• Document system configurations, processes, and operational procedures.
• Provide on-call support and participate in incident management and root cause analysis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees