Claranet Looking for Cloud & Systems Administrator at Remote

Claranet; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Cloud & Systems Administrator, where you'll play a crucial role in managing IT assets for consulting and training functions. This position requires a blend of Windows and Linux server administration skills, along with experience in public cloud environments like AWS, Azure, and GCP. You'll be responsible for provisioning, supporting, and maintaining critical infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and security. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, tackle technical challenges, and contribute to innovative training solutions. If you're passionate about cloud technologies and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Linux and Windows systems management.
• Proficient in managing public cloud environments like AWS and Azure.

Responsibilities

• Manage server infrastructure on VMware ESX and public cloud accounts.
• Set up and manage lab infrastructure for training events.

Skills

Linux System Administration

Windows System Administration

AWS Management

Cloud Infrastructure Management

Automation Tools (Ansible, Terraform)

Server Hardening

Incident Management

Time Management

Communication Skills

Container Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

VMware ESX

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD Tools (Git, Jira)

Job description

About The Role

The role of the Cloud & Systems Administrator within the NSS team is to assist with the provisioning, support and maintenance of the IT assets used by NSS consulting and training functions. The role requires a combination of Windows and Linux Server Administration skills with a variety of software used by the penetration testers and trainers, including lab/exercise setups for training as well as research. These assets may be deployed in private or cloud infrastructure.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Manage the team’s server infrastructure deployed on a privately hosted VMware ESX Server. Work alongside the current IT consultant who manages it for us and take charge of it in a planned manner.
2. Take charge of the team’s public cloud accounts that include AWS, Azure as well as GCP. Take charge of the infrastructure hosted therein and manage it effectively.
3. These assets include Operating systems, Security tools, VPN etc., that make up our training environments, internal systems and public assets.
4. Prepare/update the necessary documentation for the infrastructure.
5. Set up and manage lab infrastructure for training events. This may require work outside the usual hours.
6. Investigate and resolve technical issues.
7. Incident Management and Support. This may require work outside the usual hours.
8. Perform root cause analysis for errors and issues that occur with the systems being managed.
9. Coordinate with and support the consulting team with their infrastructure and software requirements.
10. Research into the options available for new functionality required in the future and recommend to the team as needed.
11. Provision and manage the infrastructure (including software) accordingly when needed.
12. Deploy updates and fixes to meet both operational and security requirements.
13. Build tools to improve/optimize current infrastructure.
14. Optimize cloud environments for AWS and others as needed.
15. Develop, and execute regular data backup strategies for critical resources.

About You

Essential

1. 5+ years of relevant experience
2. Good experience in managing Linux and Windows systems in the cloud
3. Good experience in managing virtualized and containerized environments
4. Experience in managing public cloud environments, especially AWS
5. Experience with automation tools of Infrastructure / Configuration. Eg Ansible, Terraform
6. Experience in server hardening, and securely managing the above infrastructure
7. Experience in working for professional teams using hybrid/remote environments
8. Good time management skills, and a positive attitude
9. Ability to work under pressure
10. Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desirable

1. Experience in managing privately hosted VMware ESX infrastructure
2. Experience in managing Azure and GCP environments
3. Experience in managing cloud-hosted Kubernetes clusters and related tools
4. Experience in managing CI/CD pipelines including Git, Jira and other related DevOps tools
5. Good understanding of ITIL best practices