SAIC

Senior Cloud Systems Administrator

SAIC • $100K — $130K *
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 5 years of related experience.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain Public Trust security clearance.
  • Experience with government ATO processes and multi-factor authentication systems.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of FedRamp and FISMA cloud computing requirements.
  • Strong organizational and documentation skills for administrative support and audits.
  • Willingness to adapt to changing requirements.
  • Excellent written communication skills for technical documentation.
  • Experience in managing multi-account cloud-based environments.
  • Technical understanding of AWS networking infrastructure and communication protocols.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with security teams to maintain cloud configurations and security compliance.
  • Work with software developers to manage FedRamp-compliant AWS infrastructures.
  • Set up and maintain Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) configurations for security and performance.
  • Administer access controls and user identities in AWS using IAM policies.
  • Develop strategies to enforce role-based access control following the principle of least privilege.
  • Coordinate software installations and security updates for cloud systems and databases.
  • Test new applications for deployment suitability on secured cloud systems.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model: 3 days in the office, 2 days remote.
  • Opportunities to work with advanced cloud technologies in an innovative environment.
  • Exposure to high availability systems and emerging technologies.
  • Professional development and certification opportunities in cloud services.
  • Collaborative team environment with cross-functional engagement.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated Senior Cloud Systems Administrator to join our expanding, multi-disciplined team of professionals at our Identity and Data Sciences Laboratory (IDSL). The selected individual will be instrumental in the administration, management, and configuration control of the IDSL's cloud-based systems for large scale data analytics processing. These in-house developed, high availability environments are leveraged by the IDSL team in the evaluation of emerging hardware and software technologies designed to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and satisfaction of travel and trade processes used by our customers.

This is a hybrid position based in Upper Marlboro, MD - 3 Days in Office / 2 Days Remote.

Job Duties:
  • Work in tandem with the IDSL Cloud Security Administrator, Corporate Cyber Team, and customer security representatives, to maintain cloud system configurations, security strategies, policies, and procedures in support of Approval to Operate (ATO) certifications and the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA) triad.
  • Collaborate closely with our software development team to build, deploy, and manage instances of FedRamp compliant cloud-based infrastructure and services in AWS GovCloud environments.
  • Configure and maintain Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) configurations to ensure network isolation, security, and performance.
  • Administer multi-factor authentication system level access controls and user bases.
  • Manage user identities and role-based access control in AWS through IAM (Identity and Access Management) policies.
  • Develop and maintain role-based access control strategies to enforce the principle of least privilege (PoLP) and ensure only authorized personnel have access to resources.
  • Coordinate, schedule and perform software installations and security updates for cloud-based systems, layered software packages, and databases.
  • Test, evaluate, and recommend next generation Windows and Linux based applications and virtualized services for suitability of deployment on secured cloud systems.
  • Develop, document, implement, and promulgate standard operating procedures and schedules.
  • Monitor and track cost and usage data to inform program management budgets and goals.
  • Troubleshoot AWS infrastructure and network related errors to provide solutions for and fixes.
  • Deploy cloud-based applications using bash scripts, AWS CloudFormation and AWS CodePipeline.
  • Understand and communicate technical cloud related functions for future implementation.
  • Suggest security improvements when new applications are introduced for development.
  • Use Linux OS for application run-time environments.


Qualifications

Required:
  • BS and 5 years of related experience.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust requiring U.S. Citizenship.
  • Has prior experience with government ATO processes, procedures, and administrative support requirements including multi-factor authentication.
  • Fully understands and complies with FedRamp and FISMA requirements and procedures for cloud computing.
  • Possesses meticulous organizational skills with experience in administrative support documentation, log file analysis, system audits, and other record keeping practices.
  • Is willing to iterate and adapt system support requirements to changing requirements and conditions.
  • Possesses strong writing skills and can clearly articulate and document technical plans, findings, and recommendations.
  • Has experience deploying, managing and troubleshooting multi-account cloud-based environments.
  • Has experience with structured database systems such as Postgress, mysql, and DynamoDB running in an AWS environment.
  • Understands AWS networking infrastructure on a technical basis and can communicate secure and functional AWS application infrastructure.

Desired:
  • AWS, Azure, and/or GCS certification.
  • Knowledge of container management platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker running in AWS using serverless systems such as AWS Fargate, Lambda, and AWS ECS.
  • Has knowledge using Linux distributions such as CentOS and Ubuntu and application runtime environments.
  • Hands-on experience administering and maintaining hybrid cloud architectures, multiple cloud providers, and backup/disaster recovery methods and best practices.
  • Demonstrated experience making administrative decisions based on information assurance standards, scalability, extensibility, supportability, and sustainability.
  • Hands-on coding skills in one or more programming languages such as Python, Perl, R, Ruby, Java, and .NET.


About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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