Posting DetailsPosition Information
Functional Title Sr. Cloud Administrator
Recruitment Category Type Standard
Functional Category Information Technology
Grade IT.16
FLSA Status Exempt
Requisition Number 27-0002
Number of Vacancies 1
Job Level Staff
Job Code N/A
Job Description SummaryOrganization Name IT Infrastructure Services
Reports to Section Manager, Platform Technologies
Full or Part Time Full Time
If Part Time how many hours per weekRegular or Temporary Regular
Position End Date (if temporary)Work Schedule Monday-Friday : 8:00am-5:00pm, and as assigned by manager and duty schedule
Position Location Laurel
Position Summary Information
General Summary This is a non-merit system, employment-at-will, long-term contract position.WSSC Water's infrastructure spans on-premises datacenters, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Microsoft Azure Native Cloud, and Azure VMware Solution (AVS).
The
Sr. Systems Administrator - Cloud Platforms is responsible for the design, architecture, implementation, and operations of a 24x7x365 mission-critical hybrid cloud environment and requires a practitioner who has shipped production-grade implementations and can troubleshoot complex multi-cloud and virtualization issues without escalation. Responsibilities also includes critical evaluation of infrastructure components, enforcement of security requirements, cloud monitoring, and building scalable enterprise-grade infrastructure across security, reliability, performance, and availability dimensions
This position will lead and support efforts related to backup recovery, performance tuning, problem determination and resolution, deployment and will help to develop and implement Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and disaster recovery plans. The Senior Cloud Administrator also serves as a platform engineering lead and subject matter expert across OCI and Microsoft Azure Native and AVS Cloud platforms.
Essential Functions - Architects, implements, secures, monitors and maintains the cloud and on-premises enterprise class systems, Microsoft, VMware, MS Exchange (on-premise and cloud), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop and Citrix Cloud Services administration, Nutanix, NSX and other server infrastructures;Architects, implements, secures, monitors, and maintains cloud and on-premises enterprise class systems with expert-level focus on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Microsoft Azure Government Cloud, Azure VMware Solution (AVS), and VMware vSphere/NSX-T; also supports MS Exchange (on-premises and cloud), Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop, Nutanix, and Cohesity
- Act as the SME for all aspects of platform technology implementations
- Responsible for ensuring 24/7/365 mission critical applications availability, reliability and performance
- Provides expert-level administration and architecture of VMware technologies including vSphere 7/8, vCenter, vROPS, NSX-T, and Azure VMware Solution (AVS); applies deep knowledge of distributed virtual networking, storage policies, cluster design, HA/DRS, and cross-cloud workload management
- Designs, engineers, and optimizes hybrid multi-cloud infrastructures with direct, proven implementation experience in OCI (VCN, DRG, FastConnect, Private Load Balancers, OCI IAM) and Azure Government Cloud (ExpressRoute, vWAN/Global Reach, Entra ID, Defender for Cloud, AVS, Azure Arc)
- Develops system Architecture and system design documentation
- Develops and documents support strategies and best practices, standard operating procedures, installation and decommissioning checklists, troubleshooting guidelines, and escalation procedures
- Establish monitoring requirements for servers and applications as well as develop and deploy alerting strategies
- Performs hardware/software/OS installations and upgrades on multiple distributed systems;
- Supports strategic planning for infrastructure growth and enhancement
- Develops, implements, maintains, and documents detailed disaster recovery systems and procedures
- Work collaboratively with 3rd party vendors in the research, selection and implementation of enterprise class technologies. Work closely with vendor(s) to obtain accurate quotations for services, hardware, and licenses
- Implements, administers, and enhances highly-available solutions, both within the data center and across data centers at multiple locations and in the cloud
Other Functions - Assists in performing a daily system review that involves checking the health of systems, creates or supports the creation of daily status report(s) as directed and diagnosing and correcting system anomalies
- Assists the team in developing and supporting long term and short-term strategies for system operations, security, optimization, and improvement
- Assists other IT departments with responsibilities including security solutions administration and day-to-day problem resolutions
- Assists the IT Application team with problem resolution
- Assists the Service Desk team with problem resolution and escalation
- Racks and moves physical servers and runs cables and fiber between servers and switches
- Provides 24/7 remote or onsite systems support as needed at WSSC Water's data centers and remote sites
- Ensures that Service Level Agreements (SLA's) are followed and adhered to
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Work Environment And Physical Demands Business casual office setting
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities - Strong Windows PowerShell scripting skills for automating jobs and process for systems that support PowerShell based deployment and implementation
- Demonstrated knowledge with Cloud native architectures included but not limited to: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle OCI, Equinix and others
- Deep knowledge of Microsoft technologies including Microsoft 365, Azure AD, and other Microsoft technologies
- Expert knowledge of software and hardware design and recovery techniques necessary to keep servers operational and accessible
- Strong knowledge of the Windows Server 2019/2016/2012 operating environment, WSUS and related security, patching, monitoring, and other management/administration software and components
- Strong knowledge of Windows current Active Directory Domain Services and related Group Policy (GPO), ADFS, login scripts, domain permissions, and other management/administration components
- Strong knowledge of MS Exchange or Exchange Online and Microsoft 365 administration and related collaboration technologies including Teams and SharePoint
- Strong knowledge of server hardware and software technology, systems analysis and troubleshooting, and research techniques
- Strong knowledge of Linux Red Hat environments (i.e. Patching, troubleshooting, and configuration)
- Strong knowledge of server backups and restore software, administration, policies, retention, and scheduling
- Strong knowledge of administering servers in a VMware vSphere 7.x virtualized environment;
- Strong analytical and organizational skills and the ability to take on multiple tasks simultaneously
- Strong verbal and written communication skills including strong technical documentation skills
- Ability to think tactically and strategically
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment to achieve common goals
Minimum Education, Experience Requirements - Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years' experience supporting server systems administration in a large corporate environment
OR- High School diploma or equivalent
- 9+ years' experience supporting server systems administration in a large corporate environment
Additional Requirements - Completion of the WSSC Water Financial Disclosure statement within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter
- May be required to work evenings and weekends
- Must be available, as required, to work as needed on a 24-hour on-call basis, odd and irregular hours and various shifts
Preferences - Experience with Citrix Virtual Apps/Virtual Desktop and Hyperconverged Infrastructure (Nutanix); Cohesity backup and archive administration
- Experience with SaaS implementations
- Active certifications highly preferred: OCI Architect Associate or Professional, Microsoft AZ-104 (Azure Administrator) or AZ-305 (Solutions Architect), VMware VCP-DCV or VCAP-DCV; Red Hat Linux Certified Administrator
- Understanding of security best practices for proper hardening of servers (e.g. updates, security patches, data backups, antivirus software, disaster recovery planning, log reviewing, etc)
Salary $125,376 - $213,477
Posting Detail Information
EEO Statement WSSC Water is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We make employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.
Reasonable Accommodations: WSSC Water provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances, in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require assistance or an accommodation during the application or hiring process should contact us at
Close Date 08/07/2026
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to ApplicantsAdditional Information All applicants selected will be subject to drug screening and a background check/verification.
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