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Junior Systems Engineer – AWS Focused
Location
United States
Posted
7 days ago
Salary
Not specified
2 yrs expEnglishAWSCloudDNSEC2FirewallsLinuxMac OSPythonTcp/ipTerraform
Job Description
• Support, monitor, and maintain AWS cloud environments
• Assist with provisioning, configuration, and troubleshooting of AWS resources
• Utilize infrastructure as code for configuration management
• Support on-prem infrastructure including:
• Virtualization platforms
• Storage and file sharing systems
• Assist with Linux server administration and basic system maintenance
• Help bridge on-prem and cloud environments where needed
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and environment-related issues impacting developers
• Assist with deployment failures, CI/CD issues, and runtime environment problems
• Help diagnose application performance or connectivity issues in collaboration with developers
• Use Python and scripting tools to debug, automate, and improve operational workflows
• Support and troubleshoot end user workstations and laptops
• Assist with:
• Operating system configuration, updates, and system troubleshooting
• Integration of workstations with internal systems, cloud services, and shared resources
• Act as a technical escalation point for more complex workstation issues (not a ticket-only helpdesk role)
• Communicate clearly and effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Document processes, changes, and troubleshooting steps
• Work collaboratively within a team environment while being comfortable operating independently
Job Requirements
- 2+ years of hands-on AWS experience
- AWS services (EC2, RDS, Elastic Beanstalk, Control Tower)
- Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls)
- Linux server administration
- Python scripting and basic application troubleshooting
- Terraform and Infrastructure as Code experience
- Experience with version control systems like GitHub
- AWS, networking or information security certifications
- Experience with virtualization platforms
- enterprise file/share management systems
- Windows/MacOS troubleshooting and system support
- Prior experience supporting production systems