Application Administrator with Security Clearance

Job Details Application Administrator Hybrid - Washington, DC US Citizenship Required We are looking for someone in the market for a hybrid job in the DC area with experience in cloud platforms and infrastructure to support a project with the Department of Justice. This is a great opportunity to join an established government contractor with many career growth opportunities. The Application Administrator will be responsible for managing and supporting application deployed in an AWS Cloud-based environment. Provide end-user support. Perform system maintenance. Apply software patches to mitigate security vulnerabilities. Support the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) by assisting developers with code migration, deployment processes, and troubleshooting issues across development, test, and production environments. Monitor existing systems for structural integrity. Oversee the development and installation of new hardware and software. Install and configure operating systems and other software and routinely test installed software for glitch detection and other issues. Provide technical direction to IT support staff. Design and implement security systems and redundant backups to maintain data safety. Write custom scripts to reduce the need for human intervention, Create scaleable, automated solutions for our customer base. Establish multi-platform versions of the software package. Write tests for existing and created code to ensure compatibility and stability. Evaluate, recommend, and implement automated test tools and strategies. Design, implement, and conduct test and evaluation procedures to ensure system requirements are met. Evaluate hardware and software and resolve LAN/MAN/WAN network related problems. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or related field. Practitioner level cloud certification such as: AWS-CCP (AWS) or MTA (MS Azure) preferred. 4-6 years of experience working with infrastructures and 2-3 years of experience with vendor cloud platforms. Other Job Specific Skills hands-on experience with RedHat Linux systems and AWS services, ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performing application deployments. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively across technical and functional teams are essential.