Leidos

Junior AWS Administrator

Leidos

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $69,550 - $125,725 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Support the health, security, and availability of AWS environments and scheduled workloads by performing routine operational tasks and assisting senior administrators.
  • Assist with provisioning and basic configuration of AWS resources such as EC2, S3, IAM users/roles, and VPC components.
  • Perform routine checks on system health, storage usage, and instance status.
  • Monitor TWS/IWS job streams and report failures or delays to senior staff.
  • Perform first-level triage on incidents and service tickets. Gather logs and diagnostic information for escalation.

Requirements

  • Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a related field with 2+ years of experience (or equivalent experience)
  • 1–3 years in IT support, system administration, or cloud support roles
  • Exposure to AWS through coursework, labs, or professional experience
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (preferred)
  • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (nice to have but not required)
  • Basic knowledge of Linux/Unix systems
  • Foundational scripting skills (Bash or Python)
  • Familiarity with cloud concepts such as IAM, compute, and storage
  • Exposure to automation tools like Ansible or CloudFormation is a plus
Benefits
  • competitive compensation
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
AWSEC2S3IAMVPCLinuxUnixBashPythonAnsible
Soft Skills
incident triagecommunicationproblem-solvingteam collaborationreporting
Certifications
AWS Certified Cloud PractitionerAWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate