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Senior AWS Cloud Administrator

TECHXIMIUS

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Anywhere
Full time
Senior (5-10 years)
English

Other Skills

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    Reliability
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    Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
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    Non-Verbal Communication
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    Virtual Collaboration
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    Teamwork
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    Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Deep hands-on experience administering AWS (not just designing)
  • Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals (VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups, NACLs)
  • Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Proficiency in Linux administration

Requirements:

  • Administer, monitor, and maintain AWS environments (prod, non-prod, and sandbox)
  • Implement and maintain infrastructure as code (Terraform and/or CloudFormation)
  • Configure and enforce security best practices, including IAM policies, network segmentation, and encryption
  • Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for cloud issues

Job description

Senior AWS Cloud Administrator

 

Overview

We are seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Administrator to own and operate our cloud infrastructure across multiple AWS environments. This role is hands-on and operationally focused, with responsibility for availability, security, automation, and cost efficiency. The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently, improving existing cloud environments, and partnering with engineering and security teams to keep systems reliable, scalable, and compliant.

 

Responsibilities

  • Administer, monitor, and maintain AWS environments (prod, non-prod, and sandbox)
  • Manage core AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, and Route 53
  • Implement and maintain infrastructure as code (Terraform and/or CloudFormation)
  • Configure and enforce security best practices, including IAM policies, network segmentation, and encryption
  • Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for cloud issues
  • Automate operational tasks using scripting (Python, Bash, or similar)
  • Manage backups, disaster recovery, patching, and lifecycle policies
  • Monitor and optimize performance, reliability, and cost (FinOps awareness)
  • Support CI/CD pipelines and collaborate with DevOps and application teams
  • Maintain clear documentation and operational runbooks
  • Other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications

  • Deep hands-on experience administering AWS (not just designing)
  • Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals (VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups, NACLs)
  • Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Proficiency in Linux administration
  • Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to operate in production environments
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for remote collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

  • 7 AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or equivalent)
  • Experience with high-availability and multi-account AWS architectures
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes (EKS) or containerized workloads
  • Experience supporting compliance-driven environments (SOC 2, FedRAMP, HIPAA, or similar)
  • Exposure to DevSecOps practices and tools

 

Clearance:

 

  • Can start without a DOW clearance but must be able to obtain a Top Secret. 

 

Education & Experience:

 

  • 7+ years of IT infrastructure experience with 5+ years managing AWS environments
  • A bachelor’s degree.  A preferred degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or other Engineering or Technical discipline. 
  • 3 additional years of applicable experience as a System Administrator with appropriate certifications may be substituted for the degree.

Location:

 

  • Remote.

 

 

Travel:

 

Some travel for periodic meetings. 

 

Join the Team:  

 

Tech(x) is a customer centric team, both external and internal customers.  This team supports each other to be successful on the job and in meeting the mission. Tech(x) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

 

 

 
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