Intermediate Cloud Database Administrator

Yakshna Solutions, Inc. (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations.

About the Role

YSI is seeking an Intermediate Cloud Database Administrator to augment the Client's current cloud engineering and operations staff, providing systems engineering and administration support for Department of the Air Force applications hosted within the CloudOne (AWS GovCloud) environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering and administration support for cloud infrastructure, including the provisioning, configuration, and sustainment of Compute (EC2), Storage (S3/EBS), and Database (RDS) services.
• Assist with performing continuous security hardening (STIG'ing) of all operating systems, databases, and services, ensuring compliance with DoW Impact Levels 4/5/6 (IL5/IL6) requirements.
• Manage the deployment and maintenance of applications utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevSecOps pipelines, with knowledge of Kubernetes where applicable.
• Maintain up-to-date system documentation and architecture diagrams.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• At least 3 years of specialized experience in cloud administration within Federal/Department of War (DoW) environments, with specific expertise in GovCloud offerings (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and/or VMware vSphere).
• Demonstrated proficiency in managing core AWS services: EC2 (Compute), S3 (Object Storage), VPC (Networking), RDS (Relational Database), and IAM (Identity & Access Management).
• Experience configuring Security Groups and NACLs to implement Zero Trust architectures.
• Familiarity with CloudOne shared services, boundary protections, and ingress/egress patterns.
• Experience applying DISA STIGs to Windows Server and RHEL/Linux distributions using Group Policy or automation tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Experience utilizing SCAP Compliance Checker (SCC) and analyzing results to remediate findings.
• Knowledge of FIPS 140-2 encryption standards for data at rest and in transit.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and scripting.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience as a Hyland OnBase System Administrator, specifically demonstrating the ability to design and maintain workflows, forms, and custom logic.
• Must possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance.
• Mandatory DoW 8140 Certification: Must possess a CompTIA Security+ CE or a higher-level certification (e.g., CASP+, CISSP).
• Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• US Citizen or Green card holder only.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Training and professional development assistance