IT Systems Administrator (AWS Gov Cloud/Linux Experience Required) - 6 Months Temporary - 100% REMOTE

About the Role

GP Strategies Government Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator for a six-month, full-time, 100% remote temporary position, with the potential to transition into a long-term role. You will support secure, scalable, cloud-first infrastructure within a regulated government contracting environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and optimize secure AWS GovCloud environments aligned with NIST 800-171/800-53, CMMC Level 2, ITAR/EAR, and FedRAMP requirements.
• Engineer and maintain highly available, fault-tolerant, multi-account cloud architectures.
• Administer and harden Linux and Windows systems in production cloud environments.
• Implement cloud-native monitoring, logging, and alerting for proactive system optimization.
• Automate infrastructure and operations using Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, PowerShell, and Bash.
• Support enterprise data platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.) and cloud-native services.
• Design and enforce security-first practices, including Zero Trust principles, IAM governance, and network segmentation.
• Manage cloud networking, DNS, certificate management, and secure hybrid integrations.
• Collaborate across IT and security teams to support a cloud-first, remote organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on infrastructure and cloud engineering experience in regulated AWS GovCloud environments.
• 3+ years in senior engineering or technical leadership roles.
• Proven expertise in cloud networking, SaaS administration, and distributed systems.
• Demonstrated understanding of AI concepts applied to cloud infrastructure and automation.
• Extensive experience with compliance frameworks (NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, CMMC L2, ITAR/EAR, FedRAMP).
• Strong background in secure remote, cloud-first operations.
• Must be a U.S. person with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD/DoD security clearance (Public Trust preferred).
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Desired Technical Skills

• Cloud: AWS GovCloud, IAM, VPC, EC2, CloudWatch, Systems Manager, Security Hub, EKS/ECS.
• Systems: Windows Server, Active Directory, RHEL/Rocky Linux, Amazon Linux, Linux hardening.
• Automation: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Git.
• Security: Zero Trust, CIS benchmarks, vulnerability remediation, SIEM, Cisco Umbrella.
• Data: Oracle, SQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Redshift, DynamoDB, OpenSearch.
• Microsoft: M365 GCC High, Azure Government, Entra ID, Intune, Defender XDR.

Equal Opportunity Employer

GP Strategies Government Solutions is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.