Systems Administrator (AWS & Windows Infrastructure)
About the role
The Systems Administrator (AWS & Windows Infrastructure) will be responsible for managing and maintaining mission-critical production environments across AWS and Windows Server platforms. The role involves administering AWS services, Windows Server environments, Active Directory, Group Policy, IIS, DNS, and supporting automation through PowerShell scripting. The position also includes providing L2/L3 production support, participating in incident management, ensuring backup and disaster recovery, and maintaining compliance. The successful candidate will work closely with both local and remote teams, supporting business-critical systems and contributing to infrastructure modernization projects.
Must have
- 3-5 years of hands-on experience administering production environments.
- Proven experience managing AWS infrastructure in enterprise environments.
- Strong experience with Windows Server administration.
- Solid understanding of: Active Directory, Group Policy, IIS, DNS.
- Demonstrated expertise with AWS Systems Manager (SSM).
- Strong PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
- Experience providing L2/L3 operational and production support.
- Hands-on experience with backup and disaster recovery processes.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Nice to have
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation.
- Basic SQL Server administration experience.
- Familiarity with security, compliance, and auditing requirements.
- Experience supporting geographically distributed teams and environments.
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate.
- Microsoft Certified: Hybrid Administrator Associate.
- Other relevant AWS or Microsoft infrastructure certifications.
Technologies
- Active Directory
- AWS
- CloudFormation
- CloudWatch
- DNS
- EC2
- IAM
- IIS
- Infrastructure as Code
- PowerShell
- S3
- SQL
- SQL Server
- Terraform
- VPC
- Windows
- Windows Server
Highlights
Candidates should be willing to participate in an on-call support rotation and be available for off-hours maintenance and critical incidents. Holding AWS or Microsoft infrastructure certifications is highly regarded but not mandatory.
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