Cloud System Administrator

Job summary

MAN*** seeks a Cloud System Administrator to join their team in Annapolis Junction, MD. This role involves delivering enterprise infrastructure capabilities for a global workforce, supporting the Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) organization. The administrator will be responsible for managing Windows and Linux server environments, architecting and maintaining cloud environments primarily in AWS, and developing automation scripts.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator or Cloud Engineer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope and complexity.
• Bachelor’s degree in system engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management or related professional engineering discipline; an additional 5 years of System Engineer experience might be substituted for a degree.
• Must hold an IAT II certification (e.g., Security+ or equivalent); candidates will have 60 days from program start to obtain it.
• Experience with Windows Server 2022 administration, including Active Directory and networking.
• Proven experience as a System Administrator or Cloud Engineer with practical knowledge of cloud environments.
• Experience working in enterprise or government environments.
• Familiarity with cloud security and compliance practices.
• Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for infrastructure deployment, management, and troubleshooting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively in a team environment.
• Must have a current/active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Provide administration and support for Windows Server 2022 environments, including Active Directory, and manage Windows 10/11 client systems.
• Architect, deploy, and maintain robust cloud environments, primarily within AWS, while also supporting existing on-premise server infrastructure.
• Develop, implement and maintain automation scripts and configurations using SaltStack to streamline infrastructure provisioning, configuration management and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with development teams to support integration and operational stability of CI/CD pipelines, ensuring smooth deployment and reliable software deployments.
• Administer, monitor, and troubleshoot AWS cloud resources, including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, and other core services.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security, responding to incidents and performing root cause analysis.
• Administer and troubleshoot various Linux distributions (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL) within both cloud and on-premise contexts.

Skills

Relocation