Associate AWS System Engineer

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Our employees thrive in a culture that's fast-paced and ego-free, where innovation and collaboration are encouraged at every turn. We are an organization that provides federal agencies and commercial clients instant access to experienced and talented professionals who understand their unique challenges and know the most efficient ways to address them. We are continually investing in resources and talent, so we stay prepared with specialized teams that are experts in creating tailored technologies.

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We value all voices and want to attract talent from all backgrounds. We are on the lookout for individuals who are passionate about technology and thrive in environments where problem-solving is approached with creativity and enthusiasm. If you are someone who enjoys continuously expanding your skill set while tackling real-world business problems, you will feel right at home with us. Veterans and military spouses are especially encouraged to bring your unique and valuable experience to our team.

As an AWS Systems Administrator, you will manage and maintain cloud infrastructure within Amazon Web Services (AWS), ensuring critical systems remain secure, resilient, and highly available while supporting application development and deployment efforts. You will support the Veteran Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) Identity Repository (VADIR), a mission‑critical system that delivers military history data to enable eligibility determination, benefits administration, and service delivery across VA.

• Manage and monitor AWS cloud infrastructure, including EC2, S3, RDS, and VPC.
• Implement and manage cloud-based solutions, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Automate deployment and management of cloud resources.
• Perform regular system backups, updates, and patch management.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to AWS services and cloud applications.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize cloud resources for application performance.
• Maintain security best practices and compliance standards for cloud infrastructure.

• 1‑2 years of experience in AWS administration
• Proficient in AWS services such as EC2, ECS, Elastic Load Balancer, Cloud Watch, etc.
• Basic understanding and experience with IAM roles, policies, and least-privilege access
• Ability to support deployments and environment configurations
• Experience reviewing logs and troubleshooting common infrastructure issues
• Experience supporting Oracle Web Logic Server on AWS
• Experience with Linux Operating System (Red Hat) and Bash scripts.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and security protocols.
• Familiarity with automation tools such as Terraform, Cloud Formation, or Ansible.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Experience working in Gov cloud
• Familiarity with handling sensitive data
• Relevant certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Sys Ops Administrator, are highly desirable.