Mid-Level Systems/Cloud Administrator

NuAxis Innovations; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NuAxis Innovations is seeking a Mid-Level Systems/Cloud Administrator to join our federal IT team. This full‑time role supports production environments across on-prem and cloud platforms.

You will administer Windows, Linux, and Unix systems, manage AWS/Azure/GCP resources, implement patching, backups, disaster recovery, automation, and monitoring to ensure availability and security. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of production experience and relevant certifications; collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field, or Associate's with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• 3–5 years of systems and/or cloud administration experience in production environments.
• One current platform or security certification (AWS SysOps, Azure Admin, Google Cloud Engineer, RHCSA, Server+/Security+).
• Second certification in the complementary environment within 120 days of hire is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer Windows, Linux, and Unix servers across production and non-production environments.
• Manage cloud platform resources, virtual infrastructure, and network services configuration.
• Execute patching, hardening, backup, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Monitor system performance and availability; remediate incidents to resolution.
• Develop scripting and automation to reduce manual administrative effort.
• Maintain configuration documentation and support audit and compliance activities.

Skills

Systems administration

Cloud management

Virtualization

Scripting & automation

Security administration

Backup & recovery

Performance monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Associate's degree + 2 years experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

Docker

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Job description

We are a federal IT company on a mission to make customer experience (CX) the center of every government solution.

Technology is our Passion. People are our Purpose.

We know tech, but we love people. NuAxis is home to thinkers and feelers; engineers and artists. We work hard and support each other along the way. Teamwork is more than just a buzzword for us, it's a state of mind.

We believe happy employees do amazing work,

We are currently seeking a Mid-Level Systems/Cloud Administrator for a Full-Time position.

Job Summary:

Performs systems and cloud administration tasks independently in production environments, managing servers, virtual infrastructure, cloud platforms, and related services. Ensures system availability, security, performance, and reliability across on-premises and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer Windows, Linux, and Unix servers across production and non-production environments.
• Manage cloud platform resources, virtual infrastructure, and network services configuration.
• Execute patching, hardening, backup, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Monitor system performance and availability; remediate incidents to resolution.
• Develop scripting and automation to reduce manual administrative effort.
• Maintain configuration documentation and support audit and compliance activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related technical field; OR an Associate's degree plus two (2) additional years of relevant experience.
• Min imum Experience: Three (3) to five (5) years of systems administration and/or cloud administration experience in production environments.
• Certifications - Required: One current platform or security certification: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate, Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer, Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), CompTIA Server+, or CompTIA Security+.
• Certifications - Obtainable After Hire: A second certification covering the complementary environment (cloud or operating system), within 120 days of assignment.
• Certifications - Preferred: CISSP; Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA); ITIL 4 Foundation; VMware Certified Professional.
• Required Skills: Systems administration (Windows, Linux, Unix); cloud platform management (AWS, Azure, GCP); virtualization; network services configuration; security administration; backup and recovery; performance monitoring; scripting and automation.
• Preferred Skills: Configuration management tools; containerization; federal government IT environment experience; ITIL framework knowledge; multi-cloud experience.

Technical Environment

Windows Server 2019/2022 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Ubuntu; VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V; AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch) and Azure (Virtual Machines, Entra ID, Monitor); PowerShell, Bash, and Python automation; Ansible configuration management; Docker; Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP; Veeam or Commvault backup; SolarWinds, Nagios, or Datadog monitoring; patch management via WSUS, SCCM, or Red Hat Satellite.

Our Profile

We are an IT company with a unique mission-to make people the center of every federal IT solution. Our technologists have always gone the extra mile to help our federal clients succeed. And over the years, we saw a growing disconnect in how federal IT initiatives were built and managed.Time after time, programs failed because the focus was on the tools and products and not the people using them.

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NuAxis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Learn More about our Benefits and Culture!