Systems Administrator AWS Cloud Operations

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

MBI Full 5C (T3)

Job Family:

Systems Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Cloud Operations, Management Tools, Remediation, Systems Hardening

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Systems Engineer at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Systems Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Systems Engineer joining our team to to support a secure cloud-based infrastructure for a federal client. The ideal candidate will have a background in system deployments, security remediation, infrastructure hardening, and AWS cloud operations. This role involves working within a NIST 800-53 Moderate environment and supporting CI/CD pipelines and operational compliance.

HOW A SYSTEMS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Manage and support AWS infrastructure environments with a focus on security, reliability, and automation.

• Implement NIST 800-53 moderate baseline controls, particularly those related to system hardening, patching, and configuration management.

• Automate deployments using CI/CD tools and infrastructure-as-code (IaC).

• Apply security remediations from system scans (e.g., Nessus, SCAP, STIG Viewer) and maintain POA&Ms.

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize systems performance and availability.

• Assist with documentation of systems architecture, deployment procedures, and security control implementations.

• Support application and infrastructure readiness for ATO and ongoing compliance requirements.

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WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

● Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

● Required Experience: 5+ years of related experience

● Required Technical Skills: AWS services and cloud-based deployments, system administration, infrastructure support, security remediation and hardening.

● Security Clearance Level: Must have or to be able to obtain a Public Trust.

● Preferred Skills: Experience with cloud migration projects, particularly lift-and-shift efforts and CI/CD tools. AWS Certification.

● Location: Remote

● Must be a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
● Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
● 401K with company match
● Comprehensive health and wellness packages
● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $110,614 - $132,250. 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:

None

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 50 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.

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