Sr. AWS Systems Administrator with Security Clearance

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Job description

Sr. AWS Systems Administrator Location: 75% remote with up to 25% in office (DC or MD) throughout the year.
Citizenship required: Yes
Clearance Type: Secret or above is required.
Telecommute: Yes, with periodic in office workdays
Travel Required: No
Positions Available: 1 At CloudShape our employees have incredible opportunities to work in helping organizations securely transform their IT Infrastructure to meet the changing business cultures. We help government agencies transform their IT infrastructure using a solutions-driven approach that focuses on business outcomes rather than activities and tasks. This results in reduced capital requirements; lower and predictable operating costs; better alignment with business objectives; and reduced risk. Our people make us who we are. We believe that to be a good partner for our clients we must have a solid team dynamic. We place emphasis on personal growth, learning new skills and we offer a remote work policy. CloudShape is experiencing rapid growth within our IT & Engineering Portfolio. We are currently seeking a talented Sr. AWS Systems Administrator to join our growing team. This person will be responsible for maintaining, configuring, and managing a secure, scalable, and highly available solutions on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform. We are seeking candidates who have the ability to be in a (Maryland and/or DC) office up to 25% of the year. To be considered for this position, US Citizenship and an active Secret security clearance is required. This is a funded position on a 10-year contract and is contingent upon verification of a security clearance prior to starting with CloudShape. Basic Qualifications:
At least eight (8) years of overall IT experience to include Windows System Administration (Active Directory, GPO, etc.) with a minimum of five (5) or more years AWS cloud experience.
Experience with designing, managing and deploying AWS services, including but not limited to EC2 (including Security Groups and Load Balancers), S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, and CloudWatch while utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
Proficient in using the AWS CLI, PowerShell, and/or Python, to identify and resolve issues in an AWS environment.
Strong system troubleshooting and debugging skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
US Citizen with an active secret security clearance is required.
An ability to work in person at offices within the DC/Maryland areas, up to 25% of the year. Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in Implementing version control for infrastructure code. Cloudshape is committed to employee growth through learning, training, advancement, and rewards. We offer a full range of benefits that includes: Flexible Work Schedule
Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Cloudshape will contribute to 401K plans without employee contributions.
Profit Sharing
Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Training Assistance
Employee Referral Program Cloudshape is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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