AWS Cloud Systems Architect

Description

DSFederal Inc is seeking an AWS Cloud Systems Architect and Senior Systems Administrator to play a key role in managing the architecture and maintaining the reliability and efficiency of the servers and Amazon Web Services (AWS) instances for a federal project, including communicating with stakeholders, ensuring continuous availability, optimizing system performance, and implementing proactive security measures, and creating necessary supporting documentation.

AWS Architecture/Administration:

• Design and manage AWS architecture focusing on reliability, efficiency, and performance.
• Provide continuous support for AWS instances, including EC2 and RDS databases.
• Manage AWS accounts, digital certificates, and overall system administration tasks.
• Provide technical support to application teams, including modifying RDS instances.
• Audit and optimize provisioning of EC2 instances.
• Coordinate and execute migrations from MySQL to RDS.
• Procure AWS reserved instances to optimize costs.
• Design, implement, and configure IPv6 networks within Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).
• Lead architectural discussions

System Administration:

• Conduct system administration, operational support, and ongoing maintenance to ensure sustained availability of applications.
• Perform preventive, adaptive, and corrective maintenance, including backup and restoration of data.
• Ensure infrastructure availability of at least 99.9%.
• Investigate and resolve outages reported by monitoring tools like HyperSpin.
• Implement and respond to system monitors for issues such as low disk space and high CPU usage.
• Conduct and review Nessus scan logs and promptly address high/critical items.
• Support risk assessments, vulnerability scanning, system patching, and change management procedures.
• Proactively monitor logs for potential threats and respond accordingly.
• Maintain the architecture software stack, including OS, clamAV, Splunk, and New Relic.
• Disable inactive user accounts and audit systems for decommissioning.
• Conduct routine architectural and strategic meetings with project management and application teams.

Requirements

  Required Skills and Experience: 

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in system administration, especially in AWS environments.
• Proven track record of managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with incident response procedures and vulnerability management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead in architectural reviews and migrations.
• Proficiency in AWS services, particularly EC2 and RDS.
• Strong system administration skills, including Linux environments.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as HyperSpin and Nessus.
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve system issues promptly.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Capacity to prioritize tasks and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with scripting languages for automation (e.g., Python, Bash).

 Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field preferred. 

Certifications Desired:

• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Who We Are:

DSFederal is a leader in health IT and data analytics that delivers innovative solutions to improve healthcare delivery and address critical challenges, including cancer surveillance, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and COVID-19 emergency response. Our highly experienced professionals serve over 50 different federal clients on over 80 projects. Our people are united by one mission – to improve human life through transformative solutions. www.dsfederal.com.

What We Can Offer You:

DSFederal attracts the best people in the business with our competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k plan with employer contribution, paid holidays, vacation, and more. If you enjoy being a part of a high performing, professional services, and technology-focused organization, we encourage you to apply!

Our Mission: Improve human life through transformative solutions.

Our Core Values: Integrity, People First, Disciplined Business Practices, Customer Centric, Value Creation

EEO Statement: DS Federal is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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