Sr. AWS Platform Administrator (Local candidates only)
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Important notesOur client is only interested in looking at the resume of a local candidate who can come for an in-person interview and be onsite 3 days a week in McLean, VA from day 1.AWS Architect Certification is required.
Manager's call notesRole Duration: Approved for 12 months with a possibility of extension; no plans for conversion to permanent at this timeLocation: The role requires on-site presence in McLean, VA, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and ThursdaysInterview: One round in-person interview, 60 minutes
Requirements:Looking for AWS Architect CertificationMinimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in AWS Platform Administration.Demonstrated experience with AWS Console, AWS CLI, AWS services (Core services, Networking, IAM roles, CloudFormation templates, etc.), Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and PythonExpected to work in typical 9 to 5 and participate in a week-long on-call rotation every seven weeks; on-call time is compensated within the pay, not as overtime.
Role Details:Utilizes Agile methodology for Project management.Involves Engineering solutions for AWS Core Services and Support or rollout to client’s applications teams.Daily standups and working sessions for collaboration and support.Project is tracked using Jira, with some support requests through ServiceNow.Primary and secondary on-call rotations, with light on-call duties expected.Python is the main programming language for automation and development tasks.
Skills and Experience:Knowledge of AWS administration and development capabilities.Experience with CloudFormation templates, Lambda functions, and Cloud custodian for platform hygiene and automated reporting.Not strictly looking for candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology if they have relevant experience.Industry experience is not critical; focus is on engineering skills rather than domain knowledge.
Job Description (AWS Core Services Engineer Senior)Location: Hybrid - Onsite in McLean Tuesday through ThursdayAssignment Type: Contract only - 12-month initial duration. Opportunity for extension, no plans for conversion at this timeMust Haves: Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with AWS platform administration. Must have demonstrated, recent hands-on experience with AWS Console, AWS CLI, AWS services including but not limited to AWS core services, networking, IAM Roles, Cloud Formation Template, Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket), & PythonSchedule: Core hours 9am-5pm, in addition to a one weeklong on-call rotation once every 7 weeks. Any on-call time would be computed throughout the pay period, it would not be overtime.
A successful candidate will have the following characteristics:• History of contributing to deployments and troubleshooting technical issues in an engineering role.• Knowledge of Cloud, software development life cycles, Agile/Scrum
Requirements:• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT• 5+ years’ experience in AWS platform support.• Demonstrable experience with• Jenkins, Jira, Git and Artifactory, ServiceNow• Scripting languages (e.g., UNIX Shell / Python)• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.• Self-motivated, driven, and creative individual• Experience with the following are differentiators:- AWS Network- Lambda- Unix- Troubleshooting
EducationBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent work experience
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