Blue Origin · 4 months ago
AWS Systems Admin III - ACE Product Engineering
Space Coast, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$136K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The AWS Systems Admin III role involves managing AWS infrastructure, developing automation scripts, ensuring security compliance, and collaborating with various teams to support cloud-based applications.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure, including EC2, VPC, EFS, S3, RDS, ALB, Lambda, and other AWS services
Implement and maintain best practices for AWS resource management, including tagging, naming conventions, and cost optimization
Develop and maintain automation scripts using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Cloud Formation to streamline deployment and management processes
Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) practices to ensure consistency and repeatability
Implement and enforce security policies, ensuring compliance with AWS Well-Architected Framework and industry standards
Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
Manage identity and access management (IAM) policies and roles
Set up and maintain observability solutions using AWS CloudWatch, third-party tools, and custom scripts to ensure system health and performance
Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and issues
Design and implement disaster recovery plans and backup strategies
Ensure data integrity and availability through regular testing and validation of backup and recovery processes
Collaborate with development, operations, and other IT teams to support cloud-based applications and services
Document configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides to maintain knowledge continuity
Stay current with AWS services, features, and best practices
Evaluate and recommend new AWS services and tools to improve infrastructure efficiency and effectiveness
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
5+ Years professional experience in IT or Engineering
5-7 years of experience in AWS cloud administration
Strong understanding of AWS services and architecture
Experience with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible)
Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
Experience with Observability, monitoring and logging tools
Source Code Management (Git)
Solid knowledge of networking concepts, security protocols, and best practices
RDS database management
Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator) are highly desirable
Proficiency in both Linux and Windows Server environments
Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships
Preferred
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Docker)
Experience with specific Observability tools highly desirable (Datadog, Splunk, Pagerduty)
Experience with Change and Configuration Management (ITIL, CMII)
Familiarity with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
Experience building scaling automations
Experience building prescriptive automations based on observability
Experience in a fast-paced, agile scrum environment
Experience with performance tuning web applications
Experience with Git Flow branching
Experience with Data Lakes, Data Replication, Graph QL
Experience with Reporting tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Jaspersoft)
GPT experience, leveraging AI for administrative and development tasks
Database administration (Oracle, MS Sql)
Understanding of microservices architecture
Experience managing infrastructure or administration of N-Tier Architecture Enterprise Applications
Test driven development / test automation
Knowledge of FA&D industry compliance requirements (Gov Cloud, Fedramp, CUI, ITAR, EAR, Nist 800-171, CMMC, FIPS, ISO, AS 9100, Separation of powers)
Java, Javascript, C++
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
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