AWS Infrastructure Administrator

SciTec is a dynamic small business, with the mission to deliver advanced sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation capabilities in support of National Security and Defense, and we are growing our creative team! We support customers throughout the Department of Defense and U.S. Government in building innovative new tools to deliver unique world-class data exploitation capabilities.

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Important Notice : SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

SciTec has an immediate opportunity for a talented AWS Infrastructure Administrator in Princeton, NJ, or Boulder, CO.

Responsibilities :

Deploy, monitor, maintain, and scale AWS resources, such as EC2, RDS, S3, ELB and more, to host web applications

Actively monitor web application performance, identify and resolve issues like slow loading times, error messages, and system crashes, and implement corrective actions.

Manage user accounts, permissions, and roles within the web application, ensuring appropriate access levels for different user groups.

Install and test software updates, patches, and security fixes for the web application, ensuring timely deployment and minimizing downtime.

Perform regular backups of the web application data and configuration, and test recovery procedures to ensure data integrity in case of emergencies.

Analyze application performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to improve user experience and system efficiency.

Implement and maintain security measures within the web application, including firewalls, access controls, and encryption to protect against unauthorized access.

Respond to and troubleshoot reported application issues, documenting steps taken to resolve problems and communicating updates to users.

Maintain detailed documentation of application configuration, troubleshooting procedures, and best practices for future reference and team knowledge transfer

Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or similar

At least five years professional experience with AWS Cloud Services

At least three years professional experience administering RedHat Enterprise Linux systems

At least three years professional experience with Web Application Administration, Monitoring & Troubleshooting

At least two years professional experience with Terraform IaC

Strong understanding of AWS CloudWatch

Strong understanding of AWS Systems Manager

Strong understanding of Ansible Automation

Strong understanding of Apache HTTP Web Proxy service

Strong understanding of Apache Tomcat

Strong understanding of SSL certificate management

Strong understanding of Database management (PostgreSQL preferred)

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

Detail oriented

Good verbal and written communication skills

Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred

AWS Certified SysOps certification or similar

Familiarity GitLab administration

Familiarity with GitLab CI / CD pipelines

Familiarity with Docker containers

Familiarity with Hyper-V and / or VMWare

Familiarity with Prometheus and Grafana

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Benefits

SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including :

3% Fully Vested Company 401K Contribution (no employee contribution required)

100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options

80% company paid Dental insurance

100% company paid Vision insurance

100% company paid Life insurance

100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance

100% company paid Hospital Indemnity insurance

Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness insurance

Short-term Disability insurance

Annual Profit-Sharing Plan

Discretionary Performance Bonus

Paid Parental Leave

Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay

Flexible Work Hours

The pay range for this position is $121,000 - $147,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education / training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.

SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET / Disabled.

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