Cloud Systems Administrator

About the role

BCM is supporting a U.S. Government customer to deploy and manage secure cloud-based engagement kits for cyber incident response and threat hunting operations. This role directly supports the nation's cybersecurity defenders by ensuring they have reliable, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure available within hours of a cyber incident.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure engagement kits within required timelines following government approval
• Apply updates, patches, and security configurations to cloud infrastructure
• Maintain system documentation and configuration records
• Support data archival processes and engagement closeout procedures
• Respond to service outages and coordinate recovery efforts
• Manage user access, permissions, and identity management
• Implement and maintain continuous monitoring solutions
• Coordinate secure decommissioning and termination of engagement kits
• Perform real-time troubleshooting and remediation during active operations
• Manage cloud resources including compute, storage, networking, and security services
• Ensure verified functionality of all tools, services, and environments per engagement parameters
• Monitor system health, performance metrics, and resource utilization

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Ability to obtain DHS Suitability
• 3+ years of experience administering cloud-based systems, preferably AWS
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows server administration
• Experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, and CloudWatch
• Understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, firewalls)
• Familiarity with security best practices and compliance requirements
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools
• Ability to work in fast-paced, mission-critical environments
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent documentation abilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or 7+ years of directly relevant experience

Skills

• Experience supporting incident response or cybersecurity operations
• Knowledge of configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
• Scripting experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Experience with backup and disaster recovery procedures
• Familiarity with ITIL or similar service management frameworks

Benefits

• Extremely competitive salary
• 95% employer paid for employee medical, dental, & vision coverages
• 100% employer paid for employee life, STD & LTD disability coverages
• 401k with company match and profit sharing
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for dependent & health care
• 11 standard holidays & 3 weeks of annual leave

Pay

Extremely competitive salary

Schedule

Full Time