Cloud Administrator/Engineer, Level III
Hybrid | Ft. Belvoir, VA | 1 Day a Week Onsite
Active Secret Clearance Required
Summary
Our client provides reliable, effective, and innovative technology solutions that advance federal, state, local, and nonprofit missions. Their technologists and consultants are passionate about solving complex challenges that impact millions of lives. Also, our client takes a Mindful Modernization approach in delivering our application modernization, grants management systems, government data analytics, and advisory services. Mindful Modernization is our client's way of delivering mission impact by aligning our government customers’ strategic objectives to measurable outcomes through people, processes, and technology.
Responsibilities
Our client is looking for a Cloud Administrator/Engineer to join their team! As a Cloud Administrator/Engineer you will be responsible for implementing, monitoring, and maintaining proof-of-concept and operational solutions within cloud environments, primarily Azure, however, AWS will also be required. You will deploy, administer, and manage solutions by configuring services, managing compute resources, monitoring resource and log analytics, troubleshooting issues, etc., and oversee compute, storage, network, and security within the cloud environment, configure networks, implement backup and disaster recovery strategies, and manage solution components. You will also be relied on to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues.
- Monitor, configure, and optimize performance and availability of Azure & AWS Cloud Services, to include:
- Configuring and instantiating both Windows & Linux Virtual Machines
- Optimizing Scale-Group configurations to support system / solution requirements
- Effectively implement security measures through Security Groups, VPNs, Firewalls and other Cloud & 3rd Party tools for Azure Cloud & AWS Services
- Maintain and remove user identities and roles for applications using Microsoft Entra ID
- Apply DoD STIGs and Group Policy Objects to Microsoft Active Directory, Windows Server, MS SQL Server, and RedHat OS
- Implement, manage, and monitor Windows Server Update Service in both Azure and AWS environments
- Provide Linux Auto-Updater services to support the installation and updating of software packages and create Linux Update Scripts to automate the update process by fetching and installing updates from repositories
- Use version control systems and configuration management tools such as Jenkins, Git, Ansible, SaltStack
- Create, implement, and manage scripts to automate processes, activities and infrastructure on both Windows & Linux Operating Systems as well as in Azure & AWS Platforms, using tools like PowerShell, BASH, AWK, SED, Perl, ARM, Azure CLI and Terraform
- Use configuration management and update deployment tools such as Puppet, Chef, and Ansible to automate the management and deployment of updates across multiple Linux systems
- Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in software engineering and recommend innovative solutions to improve system client delivery
- Provide technical guidance and support to junior team members
Requirements
- The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a fast-paced Agile/Scrum environment, supporting proof-of-concept development teams and requirements, and supporting national-security/US military engagements
- A minimum of 6 years of experience with the following is required:
- Note: Minimum years’ experience requirement may be reduced to 3 years for candidates possessing a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or other relevant major
- Azure Cloud Services: Monitoring, configuring, and optimizing performance and availability; configuring virtual machines; implementing security measures; creating backup and disaster recovery strategies
- Expeirence with Instantiating VMs, Configuring Scale Groups in multiple AZs, configure Cloud network settings including VPCs and Gateways, manage user accounts, creating virtual disks, and monitor VM and Cloud performance
- Microsoft Entra ID: Maintaining and removing user identities and roles for applications – either automatically, with assistance from a provisioning connector, or manually
- Provisioning: Ensuring data synchronization between systems, provisioning of groups, access governance, and customization of attribute mappings
- 2 years of experience applying DoD STIGs and Group Policy Objects to Microsoft Active Directory, Windows Server, MS SQL Server, and RedHat OS
- 3 years working with Version control systems and configuration management and tools such as Jenkins, Git, GitHub, Puppet, Ansible
- 4 years Managing Windows and Linux Servers using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), RMP, providing configuration and administration of the WSUS server, approving and deploying updates, and monitoring the update status
- A minimum of 3 solid & successful years of experience with/in the following:
- Creating, implementing, and managing scripts to automate processes and activities in a Windows OS and Cloud (Azure & AWS) environments, such as provisioning, configuration management, and managing Cloud resources using tools like PowerShell, bash, awk, sed, Perl, yum, rpm, ARM, Azure CLI & Terraform
- Providing System Admin support and management to Windows & Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS, etc…) Operating Systems to include:
- Create, maintain configuration & maintenance logs for VMs, Systems and Services that are deployed
- Perform detailed system performance monitoring, analysis and troubleshooting at both the OS and Cloud levels using Cloud and OS-based tools
Preferred Requirements
- A Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification is desired
Education/Certification Requirements
- An Associate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required
- Note: Minimum years’ experience requirement may be reduced to 3 years for candidates possessing a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or other relevant major
- A CompTIA Security+ certification is required
Clearance Requirements
- Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; an active Secret clearance is required.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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About Us
Northern Virginia-based Precision Solutions is an expert in staffing solutions for companies of any size that open the door to new opportunities and seek outstanding talent. We pride ourselves on being versatile enough to tailor our relationships to the needs of each individual client, being agile in the fast-paced marketplace, and being precise in meeting the needs of any company.
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