Cloud | OS Administrator  

The Cloud System Administrator is part of a team providing a full range of cloud software engineering services, cloud application support services, system administration, cyber security services, cloud technical services, and supporting software to develop, field, maintain, secure, and accredit the government Information Architecture. This support requires working in single cloud, multiple cloud, hybrid cloud, and classified cloud environments.

Essential Functions:

• Working alongside the cloud software engineers and tenant application development teams to support transition and operation of client web sites/applications in and out of the system.
• Deploying, managing, and operating the cloud environments.
• Identifying appropriate use of cloud operational best practices.
• Estimating cloud costs and identifying operational cost control mechanisms.
• Keeping technical documentation up to date.
• Creating (where appropriate) automation, to streamline provisioning and de-provisioning processes.
• Leading certain data/service migration projects.
• Performing software upgrades, kernel patching, and errata patches.
• Managing disaster recovery and create backups.
• Performing periodic security and vulnerability scans on the system at the direction of the Information Systems Security Officer or System Owner.
• Monitoring the availability of system resources and measure the extent of performance.
• Designing, developing, evaluating, and modifying cloud systems and systems-oriented products.
• Designing and developing software cloud solutions.
• Supporting and developing software applications/operating systems.
• Participating in the testing process through test execution, test script development, test review, and analysis.

PRIMARY TECHNICAL ABILITIES:

1. Ideal with Azure Administrator certification or Azure Sol. Architect certification

2. Administration and troubleshooting of Azure environments

3. Creating environments in Azure from CODE (infra as a code)

4. Experience in migration of servers from legacy Data centers to Cloud Azure

5. Experience with building infrastructures in Azure with securing of the environments: Viral securities, Reliability

6. Strong experience in servers operating systems (Windows and Linux) SECONDARY

TECHNICAL ABILITIES:

1. Knowledge in scripting (Python ideally)

2. Knowledge on Infrastructure Solutions (Servers, Storage …)

3. Knowledge in ITIL framework

4. Experience with other Cloud environment such as AWS, Google, or others

5. Knowledge of DevOps technologies is appreciated

BEHAVIOR ABILITIES:

1. 3-7 years experience in infrastructure, with 1-3 years as Azure administrator

2. Self motivated, eager to learn in the IT profession

3. Team player must be able to work with people within and outside of the IT department.

4. Customer service oriented

5. Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.

6. English speaking mandatory

7. Ability to analyze and synthesize situations and understand the business constraints

8. Willing to do some traveling