Senior Cloud Administrator

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain efficient operation of multi-cloud systems, including coordination with network administrators
• Set up and manage administrator and service accounts across multiple cloud service providers in FedRAMP and FedRAMP+ environments
• Maintain comprehensive system documentation for cloud infrastructure, tenant inventory, and configuration management
• Tune system performance, install system-wide software, and allocate mass storage space to optimize cloud environment operations
• Respond to large-scale events involving instantiation of virtual resources such as VMs, containers, and storage in support of mission-critical operations
• Diagnose and resolve critical software and system failures with minimal impact to operations
• Propose, drive, and implement technical solutions for automation, efficiency, and scalability across enterprise cloud environments
• Develop and improve tools, reports, and processes to monitor the health of cloud environments
• Provide updates and guidance on operating system releases, updates, announcements, bugs, and fixes
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with DoD Cloud Computing SRG requirements
• Support application migration and onboarding activities
• Mentor junior team members and provide technical leadership on cloud administration best practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 8 years of experience in IT infrastructure and cloud administration
• Extensive hands-on experience administering enterprise cloud environments (AWS, Azure, OCI, and/or GCP)
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, identity and access management (IAM), and compliance requirements
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and automation frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance (minimum)
• U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance
• One or more cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, OCI Architect)
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent IAT Level II certification
• Experience with DoD cloud environments and FedRAMP/FedRAMP+ compliance
• Knowledge of DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG)
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience supporting DoD or Federal mission systems