AWS Infrastructure Administrator

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.

Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

SciTec has an immediate opportunity for a talented AWS Infrastructure Administrator in Princeton, NJ, or Boulder, CO.  

Responsibilities:

• Deploy, monitor, maintain, and scale AWS resources, such as EC2, RDS, S3, ELB and more, to host web applications
• Actively monitor web application performance, identify and resolve issues like slow loading times, error messages, and system crashes, and implement corrective actions.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and roles within the web application, ensuring appropriate access levels for different user groups.
• Install and test software updates, patches, and security fixes for the web application, ensuring timely deployment and minimizing downtime.
• Perform regular backups of the web application data and configuration, and test recovery procedures to ensure data integrity in case of emergencies.
• Analyze application performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to improve user experience and system efficiency.
• Implement and maintain security measures within the web application, including firewalls, access controls, and encryption to protect against unauthorized access.
• Respond to and troubleshoot reported application issues, documenting steps taken to resolve problems and communicating updates to users.
• Maintain detailed documentation of application configuration, troubleshooting procedures, and best practices for future reference and team knowledge transfer
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or similar

• At least five years professional experience with AWS Cloud Services
• At least three years professional experience administering RedHat Enterprise Linux systems
• At least three years professional experience with Web Application Administration, Monitoring & Troubleshooting
• At least two years professional experience with Terraform IaC
• Strong understanding of AWS CloudWatch
• Strong understanding of AWS Systems Manager
• Strong understanding of Ansible Automation
• Strong understanding of Apache HTTP Web Proxy service
• Strong understanding of Apache Tomcat
• Strong understanding of SSL certificate management
• Strong understanding of Database management (PostgreSQL preferred)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Detail oriented
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred

• AWS Certified SysOps certification or similar
• Familiarity GitLab administration
• Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with Docker containers
• Familiarity with Hyper-V and/or VMWare
• Familiarity with Prometheus and Grafana

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SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
• 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
• 80% company paid Dental insurance
• 100% company paid Vision insurance
• 100% company paid Life insurance
• 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
• 100% company paid Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness insurance
• Short-term Disability insurance
• Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
• Flexible Work Hours

The pay range for this position is $121,000 - $147,000/year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.

SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET/Disabled.