Senior Cloud Administrator
Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Citizenship Required
Performance Period: Through the end of the year, with the possibility of extension
Position Type: Full-Time Consultant
Location: Hybrid/Remote (Client Location TBD)
Project Scope
The Senior Cloud Administrator will support the architecture, deployment, administration, and optimization of cloud infrastructure within AWS GovCloud environments. This position will play a key role in advancing cloud modernization initiatives, supporting containerized workloads, implementing automation, and ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity standards.
The successful candidate will collaborate with architects, engineers, developers, and security teams to deliver resilient and scalable cloud solutions that align with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, administer, and maintain secure AWS GovCloud environments.
- Implement and manage cloud-native infrastructure solutions that support enterprise applications and emerging AI/ML initiatives.
- Deploy, configure, and manage containerized applications utilizing Amazon EKS and Kubernetes.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
- Build, enhance, and support CI/CD pipelines utilizing GitLab.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, monitoring, and operational processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams utilizing Jira to manage project activities and deliverables.
- Monitor cloud environments to ensure availability, performance, reliability, and security.
- Implement cloud governance and security controls in alignment with NIST 800-53 and FISMA requirements.
- Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, networking, security, and application deployment issues.
- Support disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity initiatives.
- Contribute to cloud architecture strategy, modernization efforts, and technical roadmaps.
- Maintain documentation, operational procedures, and technical standards.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
- 7+ years of experience administering enterprise cloud environments.
- Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- Experience deploying and supporting Kubernetes-based environments, including Amazon EKS.
- Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
- Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience working within Agile development and operations environments.
- Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, monitoring, and automation best practices.
- Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working within AWS GovCloud environments.
- Knowledge of NIST 800-53 security controls and FISMA compliance requirements.
- Experience supporting AI/ML infrastructure, platforms, or cloud-native AI services.
- Experience utilizing GitLab for source control and CI/CD automation.
- Experience utilizing Jira for Agile project management.
- AWS Certifications such as:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
- Experience supporting federal government agencies or regulated financial services organizations.
- Experience implementing security and compliance automation within cloud environments.
- Familiarity with container security, zero-trust architecture, and cloud governance frameworks.
Technical Skills
Cloud Platforms
Containerization & Orchestration
- Kubernetes
- Amazon EKS
- Docker
Infrastructure as Code & Automation
- Terraform
- Infrastructure Automation
- Configuration Management
DevOps & CI/CD
- GitLab
- GitLab CI/CD
- DevOps Best Practices
Security & Compliance
- NIST 800-53
- FISMA
- Cloud Security Controls
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Agile Tools
- Jira
- Agile Methodologies
- Scrum
