Engineering Delivery Manager II, System Administrator (TS Cleared, Onsite)

PowerToFly; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 137,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

On-site amenities

Job summary

Deloitte's Government & Public Services (GPS) practice is seeking a Project Delivery Manager to support a DoD-focused cloud modernization project in Arlington, VA. You will administer secure Linux-based systems, implement IaC, and ensure RMF/ STIG compliance while coordinating with government stakeholders.

The role requires a TS clearance, on-site presence four days a week, and the ability to operate across classified environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years in secure Linux systems in compliance-heavy environments.
• Experience applying STIGs and RMF controls.
• Experience with cloud workloads and change/configuration management.
• Strong communication with government stakeholders.
• Linux stack and cloud security expertise.

Responsibilities

• Administer and sustain secure cloud infrastructure across multiple classification levels.
• Automate deployments using IaC (Terraform and/or ARM templates).
• Operate and harden core services (Linux, VMs, containers, storage, networking) in secure cloud environments.
• Monitor and optimize availability, performance, capacity, cost, and security posture.
• Ensure compliance and authorization readiness with STIGs, RMF/NIST, and DoD 8140; evidence collection and ATO.
• Provide mission operations support: troubleshoot issues, backup/DR/BC, documentation, interface with government stakeholders, mentor staff, and on-call rotation.

Skills

Secure Linux

STIGs RMF compliance

Cloud workloads

IaC experience

Communication with government

Linux stack

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Our Deloitte AI & Engineering team transform technology platforms, drive innovation, and help make a significant impact on our clients' success. You'll work alongside talented professionals reimagining and reengineering operations and processes that are critical to businesses. Your contributions can help clients improve financial performance, accelerate new digital ventures, and fuel growth through innovation.

Work You'll Do

As a Project Delivery Manager on the project, you will support our customer on the contract in the Arlington, VA area. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and optimization of secure cloud infrastructure supporting the migration of legacy DoD applications into cloud environments across multiple classification levels, including DoD Impact Level (IL) 4/IL5.

• Administer and sustain secure cloud infrastructure across multiple classification levels, including DoD IL4/IL5, supporting legacy application migrations
• Automate deployments and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (e.g., Terraform and/or Azure ARM templates) within controlled change/configuration management processes
• Operate and harden core services (Linux-based systems, VMs, containers, storage, and networking) in secure cloud environments
• Monitor and optimize availability, performance, capacity, cost, and security posture using enterprise monitoring/observability tools
• Ensure compliance and authorization readiness by applying STIGs and supporting RMF/NIST/DoD 8140 controls, evidence collection, vulnerability remediation, and ATO activities
• Provide mission operations support: troubleshoot complex issues, implement backup/DR/BC procedures, maintain documentation, interface with government stakeholders, mentor junior staff, and support 24/7 on-call rotation

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The Team

Deloitte's Government & Public Services (GPS) practice - our people, ideas, technology and outcomes - is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

Our Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure offering provides specialized engineering capabilities to design, implement, manage, and operate hybrid cloud environments, modernize networks and AI infrastructure from the core to the edge, and incubate new infrastructure and device services to help clients stay ahead with the latest technology advances.

The Project Delivery Talent Model is designed for professionals with specialized skills that align to a current client need. Team members focus on delivering services to clients, without additional expectations related to business development or promotion. Their employment is tied to their role on a project, and they are eligible for a benefits package that is competitive for project delivery-focused professionals.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 5 + years of experience within the following:
• Demonstrated experience administering secure Linux-based systems in compliance-heavy environments
• Hands-on experience applying STIGs and supporting RMF control implementation and evidence collection
• Experience supporting cloud-hosted workloads (compute, network, storage) within controlled change/configuration management processes
• Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with government stakeholders
• Linux Stack
• Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
• NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Cloud Security and Change/Configuration Management experience
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• Active TS clearance with the ability to obtain and SCI
• Ability to be on site in Arlington, VA 4 days a week

Preferred:

• CompTIA Security+ ce
• RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator)
• CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer)

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs . The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $137,000 to $229,100 .

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors , including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance .