IT Systems Administrator – Cloud Platforms

Big Ass Fans

IT Systems Administrator focused on AWS and Azure cloud platforms for Big Ass Fans. Responsible for secure, reliable IT operations and DevOps capabilities.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeLexington • Kentucky • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDNSEC2LinuxPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Administer and optimize our AWS cloud platform (primary) and Azure environment (secondary), including compute, storage, networking, identity, and security services.
Own cloud operational excellence: monitoring/alerting, logging, backup and recovery, disaster recovery testing, and performance tuning.
Implement and maintain cloud security controls (IAM least privilege, key/secret management, vulnerability remediation, encryption, and baseline hardening) in partnership with Security and Compliance.
Collaborate within the Madison Air Unified IT Operations team to support shared platforms, standards, and operational processes across Madison Air and Big Ass Fans.
Manage and govern 3rd-party managed service providers (MSPs): define SLAs/SOWs, coordinate changes and incident response, validate deliverables, and ensure documentation and knowledge transfer.
Deliver foundational DevOps capabilities: support CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes, improve release reliability, and automate repetitive operational tasks.
Build and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) and configuration automation using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager/Bicep; version-control changes and promote through environments.
Operate and improve observability: dashboards, metrics, traces/logs, and runbooks; participate in on-call rotation and lead/root-cause post-incident reviews.
Manage patching and lifecycle management for cloud and on-prem systems (Windows/Linux), including testing, scheduling, and compliance reporting.
Administer core IT systems and IAM as applicable (Active Directory/Azure AD/Entra ID, SSO/MFA, DNS/DHCP, certificates) and maintain accurate system documentation.
Drive cloud cost management (tagging/chargeback basics, resource right-sizing, reserved capacity recommendations) and continually identify opportunities to improve reliability, security, and efficiency.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
3+ years of hands-on systems administration experience (Windows and Linux) in a production environment.
2+ years of hands-on AWS administration experience (primary), including core services such as IAM, EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, CloudWatch/CloudTrail, and backup/DR patterns.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure services (secondary) such as Entra ID, Virtual Networks, VMs, Storage, and monitoring/logging.
Experience coordinating or overseeing a 3rd-party MSP/vendor relationship, including change management, incident escalation, and deliverable validation.
Foundational DevOps skills: CI/CD concepts, source control (Git), scripting (PowerShell/Bash/Python), and automation of routine tasks.
Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or CloudFormation; Azure ARM/Bicep a plus).
Understanding of security best practices: least-privilege access, MFA, logging/auditing, vulnerability/patch management, and secure network design.
Experience with endpoint/workstation management (Intune or other MDM/RMM tooling), OS deployment, and tier-2/3 user support escalation.
Strong troubleshooting skills across networking, identity, and infrastructure layers; clear documentation and communication habits.
Preferred Certifications: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate (or AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer Associate, per AWS update) within 6 months of hire.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate; Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104); CompTIA Security+; HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate; ITIL Foundation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

AWS administrationAzure administrationsystems administrationInfrastructure as CodeCI/CDscriptingmonitoringbackup and recoverydisaster recoverysecurity best practices

Soft Skills

troubleshootingcommunicationcollaborationdocumentationincident managementchange managementoperational excellenceleadershipproblem-solvingorganizational skills

Certifications

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator AssociateAWS Certified Solutions Architect AssociateMicrosoft Certified: Azure Administrator AssociateCompTIA Security+HashiCorp Certified: Terraform AssociateITIL Foundation