AWS Systems Administrator III

Overview

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced AWS Infrastructure System Administrator to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing, optimizing, and securing our cloud infrastructure on AWS. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our cloud-based systems. This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The ACE team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design. We are a team of collaborators, doers, and problem solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

Application Close Date Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure Management

Design, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure, including EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, Lambda, and other AWS services.

Develop and maintain automation scripts using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible to streamline deployment and management processes.

Implement and enforce security policies, ensuring compliance with AWS Well-Architected Framework and industry standards.

Set up and maintain monitoring solutions using AWS CloudWatch, third-party tools, and custom scripts to ensure system health and performance.

Design and implement disaster recovery plans and backup strategies.

Collaborate with development, operations, and other IT teams to support cloud-based applications and services.

Stay current with AWS services, features, and best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Compensation

Compensation ranges vary by location. CA applicants : $148,014.00-$207,218.55; CO applicants : $135,679.00-$189,950.25; WA applicants : $148,014.00-$207,218.55.

Culture

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

Benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated workforce. We hire and promote people on the basis of qualifications, performance, and abilities, and support a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide equal opportunity for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin / ethnicity, age, disability, genetic factors, military / veteran status, or any other status protected by law. For more information on EEO, please see the official resources.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and / or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.

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