Cloud Systems Administrator Sr.- Secret Clearance

This position requires an active Secret Clearance

Remote job opportunity to support the US Airforce (USAF)!

Responsible for the implementation and testing of highly scalable and highly available cloud infrastructure and related cloud services.

• Leads and implements configurations to meet program and customer needs. Collaborates with cross functional teams for the deployment and enhancement of cloud services to both internal stakeholders and clients.


• Provides oversight and consultation on various cloud strategies and serves as a lead on cloud projects.


• Serves as a subject matter expert in cloud solutions and services. Provides advanced technical and engineering support for internal groups and customers.


• Formulate detailed network, storage, and compute design specifications for stable and secure computing operations in a dynamic cloud environment.


• Develop cloud service strategies: Identity and Access Management, Security Groups, and CSP native services.


• Participate in migration planning and lead efforts related to infrastructure deployments.


• Train team on software engineering methodologies (e.g., Infrastructure as code, continuous integration and delivery, architecture reviews, etc.) to ensure standardization of cloud infrastructure.


• Collaborate with internal and external parties to transform high-level technical objectives into comprehensive technical requirements.


• Validates operational requirements with project teams, management and client services groups for deployment and ongoing support.


• Approves and refines documentation for best practices as it relates to server infrastructure and cloud computing operational experience.


• Provides technical assessment of requirements and definition from conception through implementation.


• Assist with identifying and planning of potential new cloud services, features, and capabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant work experience; Master's Degree preferred


• Professional level cloud certification/s in either AWS, Microsoft Azure, OCI, Google Cloud.


• Architect level certification a plus


• 10+ years of IT experience with a combination of:
  
  
  
  • 5+ years of cloud engineering experience, working with one or more vendor platforms.
  
  
  • 5+ years experience debugging Linux based operating systems in an administrative/support/engineering capacity
  
  
  
  


• Strong Python scripting skills
  
  
  
  • CompTIA Security+ certification
  
  
  • Candidates must possess a secret security clearance
  
  
  
  

Other Job Specific Skills

• Expert knowledge of Identity Access Management and Shared Security responsibilities.


• Ability to implement backup and/or storage infrastructure with cloud environments.


• SME level knowledge of cloud accounts and infrastructure


• Analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Expert problem solving in the areas of storage, backups, server operating systems and networks.


• Expert knowledge of cloud service providers.


• Skilled in various scripting languages.


• Utilize expertise to QA and approve team documentation


• Outstanding communication, project & priority management, and collaboration skills.


• Knowledge of information life-cycle management concepts and best practices.

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