Cloud Systems Administrator

Accenture Federal Services; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services, in Colorado, seeks an experienced systems administrator to implement, maintain, and secure Windows and Linux systems across cloud workloads. You will harden configurations, manage IAM, and support production environments while interfacing with customers to resolve technical issues.

The role emphasizes DevSecOps practices, IaC automation with Ansible, and AD/GP management, requiring 3+ years in administration and a TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• 3 years of general systems administration experience.
• 3 years of Windows or Linux system administration duties.
• Experience supporting a cloud environment (AWS) with security considerations.
• Experience in a DevSecOps environment with automation and IaC concepts.

Responsibilities

• Implementing, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing, and documenting system configurations.
• Hardening systems to meet security standards and maintaining software.
• Sustaining production systems and interfacing with customers to resolve issues.
• Debugging Ansible scripts to deploy IaC and CaC; manage IAM policies.
• Collaborating with teams to meet customer requirements across workloads.
• Perform Active Directory administration and Group Policy management.

Skills

System administration

Windows / Linux

AWS cloud

DevSecOps

IaC

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Technical Discipline

Tools

Ansible

PowerShell

Bash

Jira Service Management

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people.Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

What you’ll be doing:

• Implementing, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing, and documenting system configurations (Win 2016/2019 & RHEL 7/8)
• Hardening systems to meet security standards
• Maintaining COTS & GOTS software
• Sustaining production systems (i.e., firewalls, file servers, security monitoring systems, etc.) that serve many end users
• Interfacing with customers in writing and via telephone to provide technical guidance designed to quickly resolve reported problems
• Debugging and enhancing/modifying Ansible scripts to deploy IaC and CaC
• Set/configure/modify IAM policies to enable customer role-based access to workload IS
• Integrate and implement platform capabilities (e.g., Nessus endpoint) in workload
• Select and configure AMIs to optimize workload
• Coordinate with other team members to implement capabilities to meet customer requirements
• Troubleshoot various issues, such as operating systems, networking, cloud services, and software
• Perform Active Directory administration and Group Policy management

What you’ll need:

• 3 years of general systems administration experience demonstrating progressive responsibilities
• 3 years of experience performing Windows or Linux system administration duties
• Experience supporting a cloud environment (AWS preferred) to include delivering, securing/managing, and/or diagnosing/troubleshooting complex issues
• Experience in a DevSecOps environment (e.g., working with configuration management tools, applying automation, configuration/infrastructure as code concepts, etc.)

Bonus points if you have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Discipline, or equivalent professional or military experience can be used in lieu of degree
• Experience with Ansible, PowerShell, or Bash Scripting
• Jira Service Management & JQL
• Microsoft Identity & Access Management Configuration experience
• Familiarity with Group Policy Object Management
• Working knowledge of Certificate/CA/PKI Infrastructure
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Clearance

Must have a TS/SCI level clearance

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$100,200—$203,400 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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