Cloud Operator

About the role

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Cloud Operator with Microsoft Windows and Linux administration experience for a cloud environment in support of a dynamic and engaging mission. This position will support a fully automated cloud leveraging infrastructure as code with data flows crossing controlled interfaces. In this role you will support solutions throughout the full IT project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Familiarity with configuration management and engineering life-cycle best practices
• Implementing, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing, and documenting system configurations (Win 2016/2019 & RHEL 7/8)
• Hardening systems to meet security standards
• Maintaining COTS & GOTS software
• Sustaining production systems (i.e., firewalls, file servers, security monitoring systems, etc.) that serve many end users
• Interfacing with customers in writing and via telephone to provide technical guidance designed to quickly resolve reported problems

Requirements

• 2 years of general systems administration experience demonstrating progressive responsibilities
• 2 years of experience performing Windows or Linux system administration duties
• Experience supporting a cloud environment (AWS preferred) to include delivering, securing/managing, and diagnosing/troubleshooting complex issues
• Experience in a DevSecOps environment (e.g., working with configuration management tools, applying automation & infrastructure as code concepts)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Discipline, or 4 years of equivalent professional or military experience can be used in lieu of degree requirements
• Bonus points if you also have PowerShell and/or Bash Scripting experience
• Jira Service Management & JQL
• Microsoft Identity & Access Management Configuration experience
• Familiarity with Group Policy Object Management
• Working knowledge of Certificate/CA/PKI Infrastructure
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Secret level clearance or higher

Pay

The base pay range for this position in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is: $94,000—$187,600 USD.