AWS Cloud Ops/System Admin

About the role

HireArt is assisting a leading global AI developer in their search for an experienced AWS Cloud Operations/System Administrator.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain AWS-based infrastructure, ensuring systems remain secure, up-to-date, and operationally efficient.
• Lead upgrade and remediation efforts across services and dependencies.
• Identify and remediate systems approaching end-of-life or end-of-support (EOL/EOS).
• Manage large-scale patching initiatives and perform upgrades with minimal downtime and operational impact.
• Identify repetitive operational tasks and implement automation, self-healing mechanisms, and monitoring improvements.
• Maintain and improve infrastructure using tools such as AWS SSM, Terraform, Atlantis, and Kubernetes.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in AWS administration.
• Hands-on experience with core AWS services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, EKS).
• Proven experience managing patching programs and performing system and middleware upgrades with minimal downtime.
• Proficiency with infrastructure and configuration management tools (AWS SSM, Terraform, Atlantis, Kubernetes).
• Experience with scripting (Bash, Python) for operational automation.
• Experience with monitoring tools (Datadog, CloudWatch).
• Strong understanding of system reliability, security, and operational best practices.

Benefits

• 96 hours of PTO accrued per year at a rate of 1 hour for every 20 hours worked.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• HireArt Subsidized healthcare benefits.
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs.
• HireArt covers all costs for short and long-term disability and life insurance.
• 401k package.

Pay

$68.00 - $80.00 USD Per Hour

Schedule

The role is remote and open to U.S.-based candidates, with a preference for candidates who can work PST hours.