Cloud Systems Administrator Senior //Hybrid in Washington, D.C/Active Secret clearance

Cloud Systems Administrator Senior

Job Qualifications:

Skills: Cloud Based Services, Cloud Computing, Systems Administrator

Experience: 5 + years of related experience

Clearance: Active secret clearance

$75/hr on W2

Hybrid in Washington, D.C.; on-site work at least three days a week at customer

location will be required

Job Description:

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Cloud

Systems Administrator Senior and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating

with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and maintain Windows and Linux servers in the Azure Government cloud

• Handle system configuration, patch management, and troubleshooting to ensure

high availability and security of all VMs and services

• Administer user and service accounts for cleared personnel

• Manage access permissions according to the least privilege principles

• Integrate systems with Azure Active Directory or on-prem AD for centralized identity

management and multi-factor authentication

• Perform regular system updates and security patches

• Validate that all system changes meet compliance requirements (applying DISA

STIGs or hardening guidelines to each server)

• Utilize automation tools like Ansible or PowerShell scripts to streamline repetitive

admin tasks (provisioning new servers, configuring roles/features, or backing up

system configurations)

• Monitor system performance, CPU, memory, disk usage and event logs via Azure

Monitor or custom scripts

• Respond to alerts and conduct root cause analysis for any downtime or

performance degradation

• Maintain data backups and recovery procedures for critical systems

• Periodically test restore processes to ensure COOP and disaster recovery objectives

can be met

• Evaluate and recommend available database management system (DBMS)

products

• Address all vulnerabilities identified via system scanningQUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree, or equivalent experience

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or relevant field (or equivalent professional

experience) is preferred

Experience:

• 3+ years of related experience required

• 10+ years of related experience preferred, with at least 5+ years of preferred

experience in database and data management

Required Skills:

• Senior Level system administrator skills required in Linux/Windows environments

• Experience using Azure Active Directory

• Experience using Azure Monitor

• Advanced knowledge using Ansible or PowerShell scripts

• Extensive experience in database architecture, design, and processing models.

• Extensive experience with data architecture, modeling, and management in a broad

spectrum of data repository environments, such as data warehouse, on-line

transaction processing and hybrid

• Knowledge and experience working with data migration from di]erent database

systems to updated modern systems

• Current and practical experience using Oracle PL/SQL, SQL, SQL*Plus, SQL

Developer, MSSQL

• Strong HTML, CSS, AJAX, and JSON experience

• RDBMS modeling, Data Integrity, SQL Developer/TOAD

• PowerShell Scripting

Required Certification(s):• CompTia Security+ required to satisfy DoD 8570.01M requirements for IAT Level II

• Other work-dependent certifications a plus

Preferred Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Azure Cloud services and database management in cloud

environments

• Familiarity with Cloud based Database systems

• Experience using MS Visio for updating diagrams

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

• Experience working in Federal or State government environments

• Ability to work independently and remotely

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess active Secret or higher clearance and maintain as a condition