Jahnel Group’s mission is to provide the absolute best environment for software creators to pursue their passion by connecting them with great clients doing meaningful work. This is a full time position with one of our closest clients.
Who We’re Looking For
Our client is looking for a talented Site Reliability Engineer / AWS Cloud Engineer to manage, monitor, and secure their AWS infrastructure. This fully remote position is open to candidates physically located in the United States and offers a unique opportunity for system administrators looking to avoid the return-to-office trend. The ideal candidate has strong skills in system health monitoring, automation, and a solid understanding of cloud-hosted environments.
Primary Responsibilities
Day-to-Day:
- Monitor the health of servers, databases, networks, and security.
- Optimize cybersecurity tools like antivirus and spam filtering.
- Manage security patches and updates, including sandbox testing.
- Plan and execute upgrades and security compliance projects.
- Oversee vendor relationships and manage software licenses
Ad-hoc:
- Scale servers/services for changing loads.
- Analyze and resolve security and vulnerability threats.
- Respond to and resolve server monitoring alerts.
Periodic:
- Create hardened images for servers.
- Install and update servers, cloud services, and applications.
- Review configurations for services like antivirus, VPN, and MFA.
- Manage server and email certificates.
- Resolve security issues from penetration tests.
- Conduct fire drills for incidents and ensure compliance with PCI-DSS v4 and NIST standards.
Skills and Qualifications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional planning, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced understanding of Windows (Windows 11, Windows Server 2022) and Linux systems (Redhat, SSH).
- Strong scripting skills (Python) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience with Terraform and Docker.
- Deep knowledge of AWS infrastructure, including CloudFormation, AWS CDK, and Terraform.
- Advanced understanding of enterprise networking, VPN, 802.1x authentication, and cybersecurity tools like NGAV and EDR.
- Knowledge of security standards such as NIST and STIG.
- Certifications like MCSE, CompTIA Server+, or Red Hat Certified System Administrator are a plus.
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