Systems Administrator - CLEARED

squiresgroup· Network / Systems / Infrastructure
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📍 Vienna, VA, USOTHER

About this role

Overview

Our client is a rapidly growing federal contractor. They are seeking a Senior Systems Administrator. In this role you will administer, secure, monitor, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure supporting the federal client's telecommunications systems, with a focus on AWS GovCloud, AWS Connect, Linux systems, automation, cloud security, and high-availability mission-critical services.

 

This role is remote, with occasional required travel to the DMV if a non-local candidate, or occasional onsite needs if a DMV local candidate. Per our client contract, Active Secret Clearance is required. 

Responsibilities

  • Administer and support cloud-native infrastructure powering the federal client's telecommunications systems, with a focus on AWS-hosted services such as AWS Connect, EC2, and S3.
  • Perform daily system administration activities within AWS GovCloud, including provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and patching of Linux-based virtual machines.
  • Manage telephony workloads and services within AWS Connect to maintain high availability, security, and performance for mission-critical communications.
  • Monitor cloud system performance using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and Splunk while diagnosing and resolving infrastructure issues to support 24/7 uptime.
  • Implement and maintain system hardening, encryption, IAM roles, network policies, VPCs, security groups, and multi-factor authentication in accordance with the federal client's security standards.
  • Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, and Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
  • Support secure cloud data backup and recovery processes while meeting federal continuity and audit requirements.
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps initiatives in collaboration with cloud development teams.
  • Participate in SAFe Agile ceremonies, including planning sessions, stand-ups, retrospectives, and system demonstrations.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to provide rapid response to service-impacting incidents affecting telecommunications systems.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience administering Linux systems, including at least 3 years of experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, preferably in AWS GovCloud or similar secure environments.
  • Strong understanding of AWS Connect operations, including call flow configuration, Contact Lens integration, and AWS Lex/Lambda integration.
  • Experience implementing and managing AWS IAM, CloudWatch, S3, EC2, and CloudFormation.
  • Familiarity with cloud networking concepts, including VPCs, routing tables, security groups, and load balancing.
  • Hands-on experience automating cloud infrastructure using Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar IaC tools.
  • Knowledge of cloud security best practices, including NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP-aligned controls.
  • Experience working in SAFe Agile environments using Jira and Confluence.
  • Active Secret clearance or higher.

Compensation:

  • Salary up to $120,000. Pay rates are based on experience, qualifications, location, and certifications, and are subject to change at any time.

 

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