AWS/Linux Engineer

Analytical Mechanics Associates

Senior AWS/Linux Engineer responsible for managing AWS environments and Linux systems for IT operations at AMA. Supporting internal and external IT needs, including NASA programs.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeAlabama, California, Colorado, District of Columbia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $86,065 - $107,582 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudCyber SecurityEC2LinuxPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and maintain AMA's AWS cloud environments, including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Load Balancers, Security Hub, and Inspector
Administer Red Hat/Rocky Linux systems across on-premises and cloud infrastructure
Plan and execute infrastructure migrations from on-premises to AWS using tools such as Veeam
Automate AWS resource provisioning and management using Terraform, Python, and AWS CLI
Enforce security STIGs and hardening baselines across Linux and AWS environments
Implement and maintain security configurations in accordance with NIST 800-171 and applicable compliance frameworks
Manage Linux patching cycles and vulnerability remediation using AWS Inspector and related tools
Support development teams with infrastructure needs, CI/CD pipelines, and environment provisioning
Manage NASA Customer Environments as required by contract
Support disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution
Manage SSL certificates, load balancers, and network configurations
Maintain comprehensive documentation of systems, configurations, and security posture
Participate in security incident investigation and response
Provide support to external contracts as directed by business requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field
3-8 years of experience in cloud infrastructure and Linux systems administration
Demonstrated experience independently managing AWS environments (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Security Hub, Inspector)
Strong Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Rocky Linux administration skills, including patching and configuration management
Experience implementing and enforcing STIG compliance and security hardening on Linux and AWS
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform)
Python scripting skills for automation and tooling
Working knowledge of security compliance frameworks (NIST 800-171)
CompTIA Security+ or equivalent security certification
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (minimum)

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid personal and federally recognized holiday leave
salary deferrals into a 401(k)-matching plan with immediate vesting
tuition reimbursement
short/long term disability plans
a variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance options

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Hard Skills & Tools

AWSEC2S3VPCIAMTerraformPythonLinuxRed HatRocky Linux

Soft Skills

communicationproblem-solvingcollaborationdocumentationincident response

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceCompTIA Security+AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner