Our client has an opening for a Cloud Systems Administrator! This position requires candidates to be US Citizens and able to obtain a Public Trust This is remote (DC area is preferred, as they would like for this person to come in for a quarterly meeting).
Primary Responsibilities
• Administration & Governance
• System administration tasks for both Linux and Windows server based systems including provisioning, deprovisioning, configuration, troubleshooting, and executing platform upgrades.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute successful patching of operating systems and installed applications.
• Monitor and optimize cloud storage costs and efficiency, employing FinOps strategies to ensure cost-effective resource utilization.
• Develop, deploy, and manage scalable and secure data pipelines according to Zero Trust principles
• Development & Engineering
• Implement automation using Powershell , YAML, JSON, Bash, or other tools to streamline operational processes.
• Develop, implement, and improve upon Python based scripts to support day to day infrastructure and continuous monitoring applications
• Identity Governance
• Perform user account onboarding/offboarding and managing proper role-based access controls in both Active Directory and in the cloud.
• Continuous Monitoring
• Ensure collective awareness and accurate and timely response to performance related issues through the development, implementation, and use of performance monitoring dashboards and alerts.
• Ensure integrity of data streams, ingestion, and transformations of data into Azure Sentinel.
• Develop and implement automated playbooks to detected incidents.
• Perform regular analysis, tracking, and reporting on the system environment including:
• Capacity analysis and right-sizing of virtual machines
• Inventory checks
• Compliance to security standards and benchmarks
• Cloud environment costs, trends, and anomalies
• User account access reviews
• Incidents that impact system availability
• Collaborate with other teams to implement appropriate cloud solutions and maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of the cloud infrastructure including diagrams, configuration details, and operational procedures.
• Continually identify, leverage, and implement best practices for cloud environments and virtual machines. Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar field and 4 years experience in managing compute environments. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Proficiency in both Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server operating systems.
• Proficiency in managing IaaS/SaaS resources in a cloud environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of networking concepts such as DNS, VPN, DHCP, TLS, IP subnetting and routing
• Demonstrated ability to automate infrastructure tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to independently isolate and resolve problems.
• Self-starter that can work independently while possessing the communication skills to work effectively with software development teams and customers.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
• Ability to obtain public trust clearance. Preferred Qualifications
• Master's degree in Computer Science or similar field.
• Cloud or security related certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, and Certified Information System Security Professional.
• Demonstrated experience in converting virtual machines to container-based workloads.
• Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following server applications: Nessus TenableIO, Azure DevOps Server/Cloud, Jira/Confluence Datacenter. #CJ