Cloud Administrator

Job Description

Job Title:

Cloud Administrator

Location :

Ashburn, VA

Minimum Requirements:

• Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Software Development, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or related field and a minimum of 6 years of related experience. Additional years of experience and cyber certifications may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in a Cloud Engineering/Admin role or an equivalent minimum of 3-5 years in Cybersecurity.
• Hands on experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP or other Cloud platforms. These may include EC2, Storage, Lambda, S3, VPC, Storage Gateways
• Experience with and knowledge of implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager (ARM).
• Ability to use scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python) and cloud automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) to streamline provisioning, scaling, and maintenance tasks.
• Experience with and ability to implement cloud security best practices, including identity and access management, data encryption, firewalls, and network security. Ability to ensure compliance with industry standards and internal policies.
• Hands on experience with and knowledge of networking concepts (DNS, VPNs, load balancers, etc.) and cloud-based networking configurations.
• Experience with orchestration tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet for configuration management and ability to implement Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for cloud infrastructure provisioning and deployment automation.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex technical issues in a timely manner.
• Understanding of SOPs, Playbooks, and experience in creating documentation.
• Familiar with the management, operational, and technical aspects of IT Security in a complex enterprise environment. Additional experience in cyber risk management and assessments will be considered.
• Deep working knowledge of public cloud providers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) and services (compute, networking, storage, databases).
• Strong written and oral communication with the ability to communicate with team members, management and customer.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration within a cloud environment.
• Proficient in using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates.
• Solid understanding of cloud security practices, IAM, encryption, VPNs, firewalls, and security tools.
• Proficiency in networking concepts and configurations, such as VPCs, subnets, VPNs, DNS, load balancers, and security groups.
  
  

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Managing, maintaining, optimizing and deploying the organization’s cloud infrastructure.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the efficient and secure operation of our cloud-based services, with a focus on performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Responsible for managing cloud resources, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring best practices are followed to maintain a high level of availability and reliability.
• Design, develop, deploy, and manage the organizations cloud infrastructure, services, and security applications to ensure that the environment is scalable, reliable, secure, and cost-effective.
• Work with various cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and others, and will focus on day-to-day operations of the environment, handling tasks such as provisioning, monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing cloud resources and systems.
• Have a deep understanding and knowledge of various cloud technologies, systems, and platforms (e.g. AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP, etc.). Additionally, the Cloud Engineer/Administrator should have understanding of cloud infrastructure management technologies (e.g. CloudFormation, Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, etc.).
• The ability to script in one more of the following computer languages Python, Bash, Visual Basic or PowerShell.
• Below are some tools/skills the candidate should have knowledge or experience on:
  
  

Other:

Preferred qualifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Google Professional Cloud Architect, or equivalent certifications.
• Ability to script in one more of the following computer languages Python, Bash, Visual Basic or PowerShell.
• Experience with cloud monitoring tools (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Datadog) and cost optimization strategies.
• Expert experience and ability to immediately contribute to Automation Tasks and Infrastructure-as-Code tools and templates.
  
  

Summary:

Allyon is a certified woman-owned small business dedicated to empowering cleared IT professionals to reach their career goals and building high-performance teams for our federal government clients nationwide. With over 15 years of experience supporting the federal government, we’ve proudly helped professionals like you achieve their career goals across all areas of IT. Apply today and become part of our mission to support the nation’s most critical technology, infrastructure, and cybersecurity initiatives. Together, we can drive innovation and make a difference where it matters most!

What we offer:

• Competitive pay and benefits
• 401k eligibility after 6 months including company match
  
  

Allyon, Inc. is an equal employment opportunities (EEO) employer and terms of employment are without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Allyon, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.