AWS Infrastructure Administrator

SciTec is a dynamic small business, with the mission to deliver advanced sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation capabilities in support of National Security and Defense, and we are growing our creative team! We support customers throughout the Department of Defense and U.S. Government in building innovative new tools to deliver unique world-class data exploitation capabilities.

Important Notice : SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

SciTec has an immediate opportunity for a talented AWS Infrastructure Administrator in Princeton, NJ, or Boulder, CO.

Responsibilities :

• Deploy, monitor, maintain, and scale AWS resources, such as EC2, RDS, S3, ELB and more, to host web applications
• Actively monitor web application performance, identify and resolve issues like slow loading times, error messages, and system crashes, and implement corrective actions.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and roles within the web application, ensuring appropriate access levels for different user groups.
• Install and test software updates, patches, and security fixes for the web application, ensuring timely deployment and minimizing downtime.
• Perform regular backups of the web application data and configuration, and test recovery procedures to ensure data integrity in case of emergencies.
• Analyze application performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to improve user experience and system efficiency.
• Implement and maintain security measures within the web application, including firewalls, access controls, and encryption to protect against unauthorized access.
• Respond to and troubleshoot reported application issues, documenting steps taken to resolve problems and communicating updates to users.
• Maintain detailed documentation of application configuration, troubleshooting procedures, and best practices for future reference and team knowledge transfer
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred

Colorado Residents : In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Benefits

SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including :

The pay range for this position is $121,000 - $147,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education / training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.

SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET / Disabled.