SENIOR SYSTEM CLOUD ADMINISTRATOR

SENIOR SYSTEM CLOUD ADMINISTRATOR

Herndon, VA (Hybrid must be able to go onsite 3x per week)

Full-time

Required Skills and Experience: - 5+ years of experience in an IT enterprise System Admin role or Cloud Admin position
- 4+ years with PowerShell or bash scripting for automation
- Experience with Ansible for deployments
- Experience with firewalls
- Expert level Microsoft Azure Administrator
- Senior level Windows admin skills (Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy)
- Experience troubleshooting and patching with the following platforms: SUSE, RedHat or CentOS
- Must be able to go onsite 3x per week in Herndon, VA
- Security Clearance or ability to get a Clearance
Nice to Have Skills and Experience -Bachelors in Computer Science
- Professional industry certifications in area of expertise, certification such as MCSE, MCITP, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ900), Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ104), Azure Certified Solutions Architect (AZ303/304)
- Experience with integration of SEIM tools, backups, and monitoring tools
- Knowledge of Best Practice and security guides (ex. NIST 800-53 rev 4)
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITES * Create, implement and document the following processes for SAS Infrastructure:
o performance monitoring
o problem troubleshooting / helpdesk response
o utilization, availability and growth patterns (capacity planning)
o landscape design, configuration and standards
o 24/7 support, escalation and SLA models
o IMAC (installation, move, add, change) services for systems and applications
o change management methodology and communication strategy
* Create and maintain server/application diagrams and workflows
* Perform/coordinate incident diagnosis, corrective action, and root cause analysis
* Vulnerability management and monthly system patching and maintenance
* Oversee the configuration, testing, installation, modification, and servicing of all server components and applications
* Independently organize work requests based on departmental priorities and system criticality
* Manage vendor relationships required for the evaluation, installation, modification, upgrade, repair and preventative maintenance of SAS Infrastructure components
* Function as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and consultant to other Infrastructure groups (Cloud Operations, Cyber Security, and Systems Administration).
* Plan, lead and perform comprehensive systems analysis and design activities including development of detailed functional requirements for new server infrastructure solutions
* Maintain responsibility for end-user (customer) satisfaction