Senior Systems Administrator / Infrastructure Engineer

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**Senior Systems Administrator / Infrastructure Engineer**

**Anywhere**

**Type:** Contract

**Category:** Administrative

**Industry:** Education

**Workplace Type:** Remote

**Standard Hours:** Open

**Reference ID:** JN -112026-109421

**Date Posted:** 11/08/2026

**Shortcut:** http://careers.eliassen.com/EQzZxk

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**Description:**

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Our client seeks a senior-level Systems Administrator or Infrastructure Engineer to administer Linux and Windows Server environments, manage AWS services, and drive automation and operational excellence. The role requires hands-on support of production systems, proactive monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement of reliability, scalability, and security.

_We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance._

Rate: $65.00 to $75.00/hr. w2

JN -112026-109421

**Responsibilities:**

+ Administer and support **Linux and Windows Server** environments.

+ Manage and maintain **AWS infrastructure** , including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch.

+ Perform system patching, maintenance, upgrades, and security remediation.

+ Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using **Ansible** .

+ Monitor infrastructure health and performance using tools such as **Nagios, CloudWatch, and PagerDuty** .

+ Troubleshoot production infrastructure issues and participate in incident response.

+ Support infrastructure security, access management, and operational best practices.

+ Identify opportunities to improve reliability, automation, scalability, and overall infrastructure operations.

**Experience Requirements:**

+ Strong hands-on experience with **Linux and Windows Server administration** .

+ Experience administering production environments within **AWS** .

+ Working knowledge of **EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch** .

+ Experience with **Ansible** or similar infrastructure automation tools.

+ Experience with infrastructure monitoring and alerting platforms.

+ Strong troubleshooting and incident-response skills.

+ Ability to work independently and take ownership of infrastructure operations.

**_Recruitment Transparency Notice_**

**_Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening_** **_and hiring_** **_process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (_** **_noreply@eliassen.com_** **_, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process._**

_Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range._

_W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality._

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_· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group._

_If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact_ _fraud@eliassen.com_ _._

_About Eliassen Group:_

_Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve._

_Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws._

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