Overview
On Site
Full Time
Skills
Enterprise Services
Evaluation
Hardening
Regulatory Compliance
Configuration Management
EOD
Amazon S3
Virtual Private Cloud
Computer Networking
System Administration
Amazon EC2
Amazon Web Services
Writing
Testing
Ansible
Scripting
Cloud Computing
Terraform
Legal
FISMA
FIPS
IT Service Management
Innovation
Collaboration
Recruiting
Insurance
Finance
Professional Development
Training
Leadership
CompTIA
Customer Service
Career Counseling
Apex
Oracle Application Express
Job Details
Job#: 3015055
Job Description:
Our Client is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator to work in our Arlington, VA office.
Our client is looking for a Cloud Systems Administrator for a dynamic and growing team for a DHS component in support of an enterprise engineering and operations program. The purpose of this program is to enhance enterprise services and solutions to this DHS component, as part of an integrated evaluation, integration, strategy, design, implementation, and operational maintenance program.
**This position requires candidates to be on-site 2 days a week in Arlington, VA**
General Duties
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
Job Description:
Our Client is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator to work in our Arlington, VA office.
Our client is looking for a Cloud Systems Administrator for a dynamic and growing team for a DHS component in support of an enterprise engineering and operations program. The purpose of this program is to enhance enterprise services and solutions to this DHS component, as part of an integrated evaluation, integration, strategy, design, implementation, and operational maintenance program.
**This position requires candidates to be on-site 2 days a week in Arlington, VA**
General Duties
- Perform administration activities on AWS such as basic networking, instance creation, AMI development, etc.
- Support hardening of instance images to ensure government security and vulnerability compliance leveraging EC2 Image Builder and Packer.
- Supporting configuration management of instance leveraging Ansible, as well as other scripting and automation functions.
- Ability to successfully maintain a DHS Entry on Duty (EOD)/DHS Suitability
- At least 3 years of AWS Cloud Administration experience supporting services/efforts such as EC2, Instance Builder, S3, Lambda, Basic VPC Networking
- At least 3 years of Systems Administration experience (e.g. Patching and Configuration Changes on EC2, building/updating hardened AMIs leveraging AWS Instance Builder, etc.)
- Experience with Ansible and writing/testing Ansible Playbooks
- Experience with Packer
- Experience with automation within systems (e.g. Scripting, Installing Packages, Chron Jobs, etc.)
- Prior DHS experience and possessing a DHS Entry on Duty/DHS Suitability
- Experience as a Cloud Engineer and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools such as Terraform
- Familiarity with Government Cyber Mission Space and legal constraints applicable to civilian Government Agencies (FISMA, FIPS, SecOps, etc.)
- Any applicable certification
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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