Provision, monitor, and scale EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, CloudFront, etc.
Maintain uptime using CloudWatch alarms, Auto Scaling Groups, and Health Checks
Support deployment and configuration of core infrastructure components
Manage IAM roles, policies, and SCPs (via AWS Organizations)
Implement security best practices: MFA for admin users, principle of least privilege, secrets management
Set up and monitor AWS WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, and Macie
Coordinate vulnerability patching and regular security reviews
Configure VPC subnets, routing, NAT gateways, and internet gateways
Monitor latency and optimize routing using Route 53 strategies
Troubleshoot and maintain ALB/NLB load balancers
Maintain AWS IAM Identity Center
Set up cross-account role assumptions for developers and admins
Configure and automate backups for RDS, DynamoDB, and S3 (including versioning and replication)
Ensure and test disaster recovery plans, including regional failover
Document and maintain RPO/RTO metrics
Maintain audit logs via CloudTrail, AWS Config, and centralized logging systems
Support compliance initiatives, including encryption and data retention policies
Maintain architecture diagrams and infrastructure documentation
Create and update runbooks for incident response, failovers, and security events

Preferred Qualifications**

Paid Adventure Time – Take an all-expenses-paid remote working trip for 3 weeks to a destination of your choice with one of our remote work-trip partners. On top of that, you’ll have “Me-Days” – flexible personal days you can take whenever you need a reset.
Fast Growth, Big Upside – We’re a small, ambitious team. That means more ownership, faster learning, and a real chance to shape the future of our company (and your career).
Unlimited Learning – You’ll get full access to every course and program on our NewRich platform. We invest in your growth because your growth fuels ours.
**Home Office Stipend **– Your setup matters. We’ll support you with a budget to create your ideal workspace and provide you with a new MacBook to power your productivity.
Annual Retreat – Work remote, but meet the team IRL. Every year we gather in amazing locations – next stop: Colombia.

Senior System Administrator

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