What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Systems Administrator Senior //Hybrid in Washington, D.C/Active Secret clearance position at Alliance IT?
Cloud Systems Administrator Senior
Job Qualifications:
Skills: Cloud Based Services, Cloud Computing, Systems Administrator
Experience: 5 years of related experience
Clearance: Active secret clearance
$75/hr on W2
Hybrid in Washington, D.C.; on-site work at least three days a week at customer
location will be required
Job Description:
Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Cloud
Systems Administrator Senior and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating
with people who are driven and resourceful like you.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Manage and maintain Windows and Linux servers in the Azure Government cloud
• Handle system configuration, patch management, and troubleshooting to ensure
high availability and security of all VMs and services
• Administer user and service accounts for cleared personnel
• Manage access permissions according to the least privilege principles
• Integrate systems with Azure Active Directory or on-prem AD for centralized identity
management and multi-factor authentication
• Perform regular system updates and security patches
• Validate that all system changes meet compliance requirements (applying DISA
STIGs or hardening guidelines to each server)
• Utilize automation tools like Ansible or PowerShell scripts to streamline repetitive
admin tasks (provisioning new servers, configuring roles/features, or backing up
system configurations)
• Monitor system performance, CPU, memory, disk usage and event logs via Azure
Monitor or custom scripts
• Respond to alerts and conduct root cause analysis for any downtime or
performance degradation
• Maintain data backups and recovery procedures for critical systems
• Periodically test restore processes to ensure COOP and disaster recovery objectives
can be met
• Evaluate and recommend available database management system (DBMS)
products
• Address all vulnerabilities identified via system scanningQUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
• Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree, or equivalent experience
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or relevant field (or equivalent professional
experience) is preferred
Experience:
• 3 years of related experience required
• 10 years of related experience preferred, with at least 5 years of preferred
experience in database and data management
Required Skills:
• Senior Level system administrator skills required in Linux/Windows environments
• Experience using Azure Active Directory
• Experience using Azure Monitor
• Advanced knowledge using Ansible or PowerShell scripts
• Extensive experience in database architecture, design, and processing models.
• Extensive experience with data architecture, modeling, and management in a broad
spectrum of data repository environments, such as data warehouse, on-line
transaction processing and hybrid
• Knowledge and experience working with data migration from di]erent database
systems to updated modern systems
• Current and practical experience using Oracle PL/SQL, SQL, SQL*Plus, SQL
Developer, MSSQL
• Strong HTML, CSS, AJAX, and JSON experience
• RDBMS modeling, Data Integrity, SQL Developer/TOAD
• PowerShell Scripting
Required Certification(s):• CompTia Security required to satisfy DoD 8570.01M requirements for IAT Level II
• Other work-dependent certifications a plus
Preferred Skills:
• Extensive knowledge of Azure Cloud services and database management in cloud
environments
• Familiarity with Cloud based Database systems
• Experience using MS Visio for updating diagrams
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Experience working in Federal or State government environments
• Ability to work independently and remotely
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
• Must possess active Secret or higher clearance and maintain as a condition
Salary : $72 - $75