ARSIEM is looking for a
Cloud Systems Administrator to manage day-to-day operations, maintenance, and health monitoring of Bespin cloud engagement kits. These positions require hands-on technical expertise to ensure system availability, security, and performance while providing real-time support to operational teams during critical missions. This position will support one of our Government clients in Arlington, VA.
Responsibilities- Deploy and configure engagement kits within required timelines following government approval
- Apply updates, patches, and security configurations to cloud infrastructure
- Monitor system health, performance metrics, and resource utilization
- Perform real-time troubleshooting and remediation during active operations
- Manage cloud resources including compute, storage, networking, and security services
- Ensure verified functionality of all tools, services, and environments per engagement parameters
- Maintain system documentation and configuration records
- Coordinate secure decommissioning and termination of engagement kits
- Support data archival processes and engagement closeout procedures
- Implement and maintain continuous monitoring solutions
- Respond to service outages and coordinate recovery efforts
- Manage user access, permissions, and identity management
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or High School diploma and 7+ years of directly relevant experience
- 3+ years of experience administering cloud-based systems, preferably AWS
- Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows server administration
- Experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, and CloudWatch
- Understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, firewalls)
- Familiarity with security best practices and compliance requirements
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools
- Ability to work in fast-paced, mission-critical environments
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent documentation abilities
Preferred Qualifications- Experience supporting incident response or cybersecurity operations
- Knowledge of configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
- Scripting experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
- Experience with backup and disaster recovery procedures
- Familiarity with ITIL or similar service management frameworks
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or similar certification
Clearance Requirement: Must have an active TS/SCI clearance. Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability.
Candidate Referral: Do you know someone who would be GREAT at this role? If you do, ARSIEM has a way for you to earn a bonus through our referral program for persons presenting NEW (not in our resume database) candidates who are successfully placed on one of our projects. The bonus for this position is $3,500, and the referrer is eligible to receive the sum for any applicant we place within 12 months of referral. The bonus is paid after the referred employee reaches 6 months of employment.
