Cloud Systems Administrator I

BVG & Company Consulting; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k match

Paid time off

Learning & development

Job summary

BVG & Company is seeking an experienced Cloud Systems Administrator to support the NEST Communications Program within the DOE NNSA portfolio. You will manage cloud infrastructure, enforce cybersecurity, and ensure system availability across Azure environments in Albuquerque, NM.

Responsibilities include provisioning resources, patching, IAM, compliance with RMF and FEDRAMP, and incident response. Strong scripting and automation skills with Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 2+ years of IT support, systems administration, or cloud operations.
• 4 years of experience may substitute for the degree requirement.
• Internships or hands-on lab experience a plus.
• Experience in an Azure environment; provisioning, maintaining, and monitoring servers.
• Foundational networking concepts (IP, DNS, routing).
• Basic proficiency with Linux Bash and Windows PowerShell.
• Understanding of FEDRAMP (Gov Cloud).
• Virtualization and container experience.
• Scripting with PowerShell, Bash, Python.
• Automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation.
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.
• Willingness to learn in a SOP-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Provision and configure cloud resources aligned to NEST Communications Program architecture.
• Maintain system availability, performance, and reliability.
• Execute routine updates, patching, and configuration changes.
• Monitor cloud environments using enterprise tools.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and escrow system issues.
• Support incident response aligned to mission priorities.
• Manage user access using IAM frameworks.
• Enforce least privilege and federal compliance standards.
• Support access audits and lifecycle management.
• Support synchronization with National Laboratories and partner agencies.
• Assist leadership with operational tracking and reporting.
• Maintain system documentation and SOPs.
• Ensure alignment with DOE/NNSA compliance requirements.
• Monitor backups and validate data integrity.
• Perform restoration actions supporting mission continuity.
• Improve workflows and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with DOE/NNSA policies and RMF.

Skills

Azure

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Networking basics

RMF

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Job description

Seeking an experienced Cloud Systems Administrator to join our team supporting the NEST Communication Program. Your efforts will provide hands‑on operational and technical support to the NEST Communications Program within the DOE NNSA NA-84 portfolio, managing cloud infrastructure to ensure system availability, security, and performance. This role is responsible for maintaining cloud environments, implementing configuration changes, and enforcing cybersecurity and compliance requirements to support reliable mission execution.

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106 USA

Position Duties

• Provision and configure cloud resources aligned to NEST Communications Program architecture
• Maintain system availability, performance, and reliability
• Execute routine updates, patching, and configuration changes
• Monitor cloud environments using enterprise tools
• Identify, troubleshoot, and escrow system issues
• Support incident response aligned to mission priorities
• Manage user access using IAM frameworks
• Enforce least privilege and federal compliance standards
• Support access audits and lifecycle management
• Support synchronization with National Laboratories and partner agencies
• Assist leadership with operational tracking and reporting
• Maintain system documentation and SOPs
• Ensure alignment with DOE/NNSA compliance requirements
• Monitor backups and validate data integrity
• Perform restoration actions supporting mission continuity
• Improve workflows and operational efficiency
• Ensure compliance with DOE/NNSA policies and RMF

Required Skills, Education, And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in an area applicable to the position with 2+ years of relevant experience in IT support, systems administration, or cloud operations; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree requirement.
• Relevant internships or hands‑on lab experience a plus
• Experience working in an Azure environment and familiarity with console accesses to provision, maintain and monitor servers.
• Foundational understanding of networking concepts (IP addressing, DNS, basic routing
• Basic proficiency with command-line environments (Linux Bash and/or Windows PowerShell)
• Understanding of FEDRAMP (Gov Cloud)
• Virtualization and container experience
• Scripting experience with PowerShell, Bash, Python
• Automation Tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and communication skills
• Strong willingness to learn and operate in a structured, SOP-driven environment

Preferred Qualification

• Experience with DoD or DOE/NNSA
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, role based access control managed identities, privileged access and leas privilege principals
• Entry‑level cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Required Clearance This position requires a TS/SCI and DOE Q clearance. To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age and requires US citizenship. All successful applicants must complete a new employment drug test and maintain a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified material.

About BVG & Company

BVG & Company is a veteran owned firm that specializes in equipping organizations with Counter WMD and enhancing infrastructure resilience. Come join us to tackle challenging problems that will reshape the future of defense. At BVG and Company, we invest in our people and are focused on excellence and continued growth.

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. At BVG & Company, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, parental leave, sick leave, 11 holidays and generous PTO program along with 401k that has a generous match.

Salary

Compensation at BVG & Company is determined by various factors, including but not limited to geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior experience, education, knowledge, skills, certifications and competencies. The proposed annual salary range for this position is $85,000 to $125,000. Learn more about us at www.bvgandcompany.com.

BVG and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.