Hybrid Cloud Systems Administrator - AWS & GCP Expert

CMA; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CMA in Albany, NY is seeking a System Administrator / Cloud Engineer to join our Technology team. This mid‑level role administers on‑premises infrastructure while designing and deploying cloud solutions across AWS and GCP to ensure high availability, security, and performance.

The candidate will manage Windows and Linux servers, VMware, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365 services, and will use Terraform for IaC, with a focus on incident response, backup, DR, and cross‑team collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in systems administration or cloud engineering.
• Hands-on AWS and/or GCP experience, preferably both.
• Proficiency with Windows Server and Linux administration.
• Strong networking, scripting (PowerShell/Bash/Python), and IAM skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer on-prem and cloud server environments.
• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS and GCP using Infrastructure as Code.
• Monitor system health, performance, and incidents; respond and resolve.
• Manage access across AD, Azure AD, AWS IAM, and SaaS platforms.
• Document architecture, configurations, runbooks, and procedures.

Skills

AWS

GCP

Windows/Linux

Active Directory

Networking

Scripting

VMware/Hyper-V

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Certifications (AWS, GCP, CompTIA, Microsoft)

Tools

Terraform

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Microsoft 365

Azure AD

Job description

CMA in Albany, NY is seeking a System Administrator / Cloud Engineer to join our Technology team. This mid‑level role administers on‑premises infrastructure while designing and deploying cloud solutions across AWS and GCP to ensure high availability, security, and performance.

The candidate will manage Windows and Linux servers, VMware, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365 services, and will use Terraform for IaC, with a focus on incident response, backup, DR, and cross‑team collaboration.