Cloud Systems Administrator with Security Clearance

Our client has an opening for a Cloud Systems Administrator. This position requires candidates to be US Citizens and able to obtain a Public Trust This is remote (DC area is preferred, as they would like for this person to come in for a quarterly meeting).
Primary Responsibilities

• Administration & Governance

• System administration tasks for both Linux and Windows server based systems including provisioning, deprovisioning, configuration, troubleshooting, and executing platform upgrades.

• Plan, coordinate, and execute successful patching of operating systems and installed applications.

• Monitor and optimize cloud storage costs and efficiency, employing FinOps strategies to ensure cost-effective resource utilization.

• Develop, deploy, and manage scalable and secure data pipelines according to Zero Trust principles

• Development & Engineering

• Implement automation using Powershell , YAML, JSON, Bash, or other tools to streamline operational processes.

• Develop, implement, and improve upon Python based scripts to support day to day infrastructure and continuous monitoring applications

• Identity Governance

• Perform user account onboarding/offboarding and managing proper role-based access controls in both Active Directory and in the cloud.

• Continuous Monitoring

• Ensure collective awareness and accurate and timely response to performance related issues through the development, implementation, and use of performance monitoring dashboards and alerts.

• Ensure integrity of data streams, ingestion, and transformations of data into Azure Sentinel.

• Develop and implement automated playbooks to detected incidents.

• Perform regular analysis, tracking, and reporting on the system environment including:

• Capacity analysis and right-sizing of virtual machines

• Inventory checks

• Compliance to security standards and benchmarks

• Cloud environment costs, trends, and anomalies

• User account access reviews

• Incidents that impact system availability

• Collaborate with other teams to implement appropriate cloud solutions and maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of the cloud infrastructure including diagrams, configuration details, and operational procedures.

• Continually identify, leverage, and implement best practices for cloud environments and virtual machines. Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar field and 4+ years experience in managing compute environments. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Proficiency in both Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server operating systems.

• Proficiency in managing IaaS/SaaS resources in a cloud environment.

• Demonstrated understanding of networking concepts such as DNS, VPN, DHCP, TLS, IP subnetting and routing

• Demonstrated ability to automate infrastructure tasks.

• Demonstrated ability to independently isolate and resolve problems.

• Self-starter that can work independently while possessing the communication skills to work effectively with software development teams and customers.

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

• Ability to obtain public trust clearance. Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science or similar field.

• Cloud or security related certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, and Certified Information System Security Professional.

• Demonstrated experience in converting virtual machines to container-based workloads.

• Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following server applications: Nessus TenableIO, Azure DevOps Server/Cloud, Jira/Confluence Datacenter.