General Dynamics Information Technology

AWS System Administrator


PayCompetitive
LocationRemote
Employment typeFull-Time

This job is now closed

  • Job Description

      Req#: RQ184626

      Type of Requisition:

      Regular

      Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

      None

      Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

      None

      Suitability:

      Public Trust/Other Required:

      Other

      Job Family:

      Systems Engineering

      Job Qualifications:

      Skills:

      Amazon Web Services (AWS), Java, Python (Programming Language)

      Certifications:

      Experience:

      6 + years of related experience

      US Citizenship Required:

      No

      Job Description:

      We are GDIT. We stay at the forefront of innovation to solve complex technical challenges.

      At GDIT, we foster a people-centric environment. As an AWS System Administrator (SysAdmin) remotely supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, you will be trusted to work on multi-account AWS enterprise environments, interacting effectively with customers and development teams, and implementing new infrastructure solutions for emerging new requirements. You will be a part of the DevOps team working in collaboration with Salesforce and AWS personnel as you support the development, validation, and production environments, deploying and managing services in the AWS cloud environment. Work visa sponsorship is not provided for this role. In this role, a typical day will include:

      • Creating and managing infrastructure using various AWS cloud services.
      • Creating automation scripts for provisioning, decommissioning, deploying services, and patching.
      • Working with AWS support to escalate the problems to find the product limitation solutions.
      • Identifying potential scaling issues and help define how to monitor and fix them.
      • Delivering continuous improvement of scripts and templates for reproducible deployments.
      • Participating in release activities and an on-call rotation- 24x7 environment.
      • Working as a team member in a fast-paced and time-sensitive environment.

      WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

      • Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of relevant experience
      • 5+ years of AWS Enterprise Cloud experience as a System Engineer, including experience with AWS CLI and AWS services such as IAM, EC2, EBS, ELB, CloudWatch, S3, Route 53, KMS, Cloud Formation, Systems Manager, and RDS.
      • 4+ years of experience supporting a 24x7 enterprise production environment
      • Scripting experience including Shell, Python, and working on common Linux distributions (RHEL, Amazon Linux etc.)
      • Thorough understanding of network concepts and technologies, including DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP, Firewalls and NACLs
      • Understanding of security concepts with hands-on experience implementing security controls and compliance requirements
      • Must have resided within the United States at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years.
      • Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance

      PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

      • AWS DevOps certification(s) – Preferred: SysOps Administrator
      • AWS Experience using AWS FedRamp services
      • Hands-on Salesforce development experince
      • Experience with Git version management servers and configuration management tools
      • Experience with proactive monitoring of enterprise environments using technologies, such as New Relic, and/or Splunk.
      • Experince in healthcare and/or with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

      WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

      • 401K with company match
      • Customizable health benefits packages
      • Collaborative teams of highly motivated critical thinkers and innovators
      • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
      • Rewards program for high-performing employees

      The likely salary range for this position is $106,250 - $143,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

      Scheduled Weekly Hours:

      40

      Travel Required:

      Less than 10%

      Telecommuting Options:

      Remote

      Work Location:

      Any Location / Remote

      Additional Work Locations:

      Total Rewards at GDIT:

      Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

      We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

      We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

      GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
  • About the company

      General Dynamics Mission Systems is a business unit of American defense and aerospace company General Dynamics. General Dynamics Mission Systems integrates secure communication and information systems and technology