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Junior Systems Engineer – AWS Focused
Location
United States
Posted
98 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Junior
Job Description
Junior Systems Engineer – AWS Focused
Rockstar
• 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
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