AWS Administrator

About the role

We are seeking a motivated, hands-on AWS Cloud Systems Administrator who is eager to learn, grow, and contribute to a dynamic IT environment. This role is ideal for candidates with a strong foundation in AWS, networking, and Linux administration, including those who have developed their skills through personal projects, home labs, certifications, or academic experience.

Responsibilities

• AWS Cloud Administration
  • Build, configure, and manage AWS Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs).
  • Design and maintain public and private subnet architectures.
  • Deploy and manage AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, Load Balancers, and CloudFormation.
  • Configure and support multi-tier cloud environments.
  • Monitor cloud resources, performance metrics, and utilization.
  • Manage AWS account administration, security, provisioning, and lifecycle management.
  • Optimize cloud resources for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Linux Systems Administration
  • Install, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems.
  • Create, manage, and troubleshoot files, services, and system configurations.
  • Perform system patching, updates, and routine maintenance.
  • Diagnose and resolve operating system and application issues.
  • Support server hardening and security best practices.
• Network Administration
  • Configure and maintain network infrastructure and cloud networking components.
  • Troubleshoot connectivity, routing, firewall, and DNS issues.
  • Assist with network design, implementation, and documentation.
  • Support secure remote access solutions, including bastion hosts and VPNs.
• Security & Compliance
  • Create and manage user accounts, permissions, and security groups.
  • Apply the principle of least privilege across systems and cloud resources.
  • Perform kernel and security patching.
  • Identify and remediate vulnerabilities using tools such as Tenable.
  • Implement and maintain system hardening standards.
  • Monitor and improve security posture across cloud and infrastructure environments.
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
  • Maintain backup and recovery processes.
  • Verify backup integrity and recovery procedures.
  • Participate in disaster recovery exercises and security drills.
  • Support business continuity initiatives.
• Automation & Continuous Improvement
  • Automate infrastructure deployment and configuration using CloudFormation and other tools.
  • Improve consistency, security, and operational efficiency through automation.
  • Implement tagging strategies for governance, budgeting, and reporting.
  • Identify opportunities for process and performance improvements.
  • Maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.
• Technical Support & Collaboration
  • Troubleshoot hardware, software, and access-related issues.
  • Provide technical assistance to users and team members.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver reliable IT services.
  • Support training and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
  • Maintain a customer-focused approach when delivering technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have one of the following:
• A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field and at least one year of relevant experience;
• An Associate degree in a related field and at least three years of relevant experience;
• Five years of relevant professional experience.

Skills

• AWS Fundamentals: Understanding of AWS core services, including: EC2, S3 (Object Storage), VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, Elastic Load Balancers, CloudFormation.
• Networking: Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, IP addressing, routing, subnets, DNS, and firewalls.
• Linux Administration: Experience administering Linux systems, creating, managing, and troubleshooting files and services, knowledge of system updates, patching, permissions, and security, strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Cloud Practitioner, Solutions Architect Associate, or related AWS certifications.
• Experience deploying LAMP stack environments on EC2.
• Familiarity with vulnerability management tools such as Tenable.
• Knowledge of backup and recovery procedures.
• Experience supporting users in both onsite and remote environments.
• Understanding of enterprise IT security policies and practices.
• Experience testing and evaluating hardware, software, and network solutions.

About TEKsystems

We are a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.