Job Description:

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an enthusiastic and customer focused Cloud System Administrator to provide system administration, integration, maintenance and customer support on the customer’s Enterprise Development, Test, and Production systems. This position has a special emphasis on Amazon Web Services (AWS), OpenText, PeopleSoft, and Corporate Business systems. running on various platforms (operating within a defined operating model and processes).

Responsibilities:

• Build, deploy, configure, and maintain cloud-based applications running on Windows and Linux operating systems and leveraging cloud services such as EC2, EBS, ELB, S3, and RDS. 
• Provision stable AMIs, perform software installations, troubleshooting and maintenance. 
• Manage and oversee day-to-day pay, benefits, time and labor, and job announcement file transfers and batch processes. 
• Resolve a wide range of complex system failures - from application and PKI to security and PeopleSoft batch processes - addressing incident tickets in accordance with established procedures and Service Level Agreements. 
• Automate critical production processes through a variety of industry standard methods – cloud services, application, operating system, and scripting. 
• Achieve optimum system performance, availability, and security by assessing, identifying, implementing, and managing innovative technical, cloud, and cost-optimized solutions. 
• Execute cloud infrastructure modifications (i.e., storage, load balancing, instance resizing/tuning) with zero downtime and customer impact. 
• Coordinate systems maintenance in advance with customer and program offices to ensure balance between operational requirements and critical infrastructure, application, and security modifications. 
• Proactively monitor and review systems, security, and application logs, using a variety of methods, to mitigate risk and maintain compliance with NIST and IC directives. 
• Maintain close coordination with the Chief Architect to ensure industry best practices/standards are kept. 
• Perform backups and restores of operating, file, and database systems using established methods. 
• Maintain user accounts and file systems. 

Here's what you need: 

• Bachelor’s degree, or in lieu of a bachelor’s degree four years of IT experience can be substituted 
• Experience with Windows and Linux server operating systems 
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, IT security principles, computer storage, and transport 
• Must be available for after hours and on-call support, as needed 

Bonus points if you have:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate 
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or Specialty 
• Knowledge of OpenText Content Suite and PeopleSoft applications 

Security Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI clearance required to start

Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York, or Washington State as set forth below and information on benefits offered is here.

Role Location: Range of Starting Pay for role:

California: $73,900 - $132,100

Colorado: $73,900 - $114,000

New York: $68,400 - $132,100

Washington State: $78,600 - $121,500