AAAE is an organization that provides products and services to the aviation community that enhances the safety and security at our airports. We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with strong AWS expertise to manage, secure and optimize our cloud infrastructure. This position will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining AWS cloud infrastructure such as EC2, RDS, S3, and networking solutions. They will work closely with our development, operations, and security teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our cloud-based applications and services, and will be expected to work on complex assignments and perform a wide range of engineering and operational activities.  A self-starter in this role is a must. 

Primary duties and responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and maintain AWS infrastructure including EC2 instances, RDS databases, S3 storage, and networking configurations.
• Implement and manage AWS networking solutions such as VPCs, subnets, route tables, NAT gateways, and VPN connections.
• Monitor and maintain cloud environments to ensure high availability, optimal uptime, system performance, and security.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Manage AWS security services, including IAM roles/policies, Security Groups, WAF and KMS encryption.
• Implement and manage AWS monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config.
• Automate system processes using scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Perform system updates, patching, and routine maintenance to ensure system integrity.
• Support building new systems requirements, and upgrading/ patching existing ones, through use of automation tooling.
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers, and security teams to ensure the best practices in cloud infrastructure management.
• Design backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability strategies for AWS services.
• Stay updated with the latest AWS services, tools, and industry trends.
• Flexibility in the approach to work and ability to work outside of normal office hours from time to time for planned/unplanned system upgrades/fixes.
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required.

Education, prior work experience, and specialized skills and knowledge:

• BS in Computer Science or similar is required
• 5-7 or more years IT experience is required
• Experience with various Firewall architectures and Network Security concepts
• Support for web server technologies such as IIS, Apache, or Tomcat
• Must have a good understanding of security vulnerabilities including rule-based access control, ports, and protocols, and virus/malware protections
• Strong experience working with virtualized IT infrastructures
• Ability to adapt and work multiple issues simultaneously with the ability to meet deadlines and achieve goals
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team
• Proven decision-making experience with the ability to be autonomous and maintain confidentiality

About American Association of Airport Executives

The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) has a unique DNA in the association business with a low dues model that requires innovation, industry-leading products and services and world class member service. We attract top talent by being a mission driven organization that can truly affect change in our world by empowering airport executives. How? With a rich heritage of training, professional development, and the creation of programs and products that serve the needs of airports with their mission of advancing safety, security, environmental stewardship, diversity, and beyond. In this way our employees are allowed to do challenging, interesting, and rewarding work and become invested owners. But what also makes AAAE unique and a truly great place to work is the culture. AAAE makes no secret that it values and is genuinely devoted to its employees and members. AAAE demonstrates this to its employees in the rich and at times, unheard of, benefits it offers employees, in the collaborative open team environment where ideas from all levels of the organization are encouraged and supported from the CEO down, in the recruiting process where no candidate is offered employmen...t without first being interviewed and approved by a team of AAAE employees, in the recognition and praise it gives employees for their good work with numerous awards and performance based bonuses, in the growth and ownership opportunities it gives employees, and in the personal connections it makes with its employees on a day to day basis. However, even with all of this, AAAE would not be as great a place to work, if it were not for the dedicated members that the employees have the good fortune to interact with on a regular basis and serve. Our employees value and appreciate our members and our members value and appreciate our employees. The desire to help them drives us all to constantly improve and innovate. To do more, so we can give more back to our members. In addition, AAAE is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to creating a work environment in which all team members engage and perform at the highest levels and see the value of different perspectives and backgrounds. We strive to attract, invest in, and develop the talents of people of diverse backgrounds who reflect the society and community in which we live and do business because we not only believe it is right to do but also believe that doing so will enhance our business relationships, generate greater innovation, increase productivity, and more.

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