Remote Cloud & Server Operations Engineer

Koniag Government Services; Chantilly (VA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401K with company matching

Flexible spending accounts

Paid holidays

3 weeks paid time off

Job summary

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, seeks a Server/Cloud Operations Engineer to support a federal civilian customer in a remote role. Candidate must obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities include day-to-day administration of Windows/Linux, AWS resources, VMware, and ITIL-aligned incident response. Requires 5+ years of experience and strong scripting skills; benefits include a comprehensive package.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience administering Windows Server and/or Linux systems
• Working knowledge of core AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM) or equivalent cloud platform experience
• Familiarity with VMware virtualization environments

Responsibilities

• Perform routine administration of Windows Server and Linux systems, including patch management, account administration, and system health checks.
• Assist with provisioning, configuration, and monitoring of AWS cloud resources (EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM).
• Support VMware virtual machine provisioning, snapshots, and resource allocation.
• Execute routine maintenance windows, including OS patching, firmware updates, and vulnerability remediation.
• Respond to Tier 1/2 incident tickets, escalate as needed per ITIL-aligned processes in ServiceNow.
• Assist with Active Directory account and group management, DNS record maintenance, and access requests.
• Support data migration activities associated with ongoing data center consolidation and cloud onboarding efforts.
• Maintain accurate configuration item (CI) records and system documentation in the customer’s CMDB.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for after-hours support as needed.

Skills

PowerShell

Bash

Python

ITSM processes

Attention to detail

Public Trust

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

VMware virtualization

AWS services (EC2/S3/VPC/IAM)

Job description

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, seeks a Server/Cloud Operations Engineer to support a federal civilian customer in a remote role. Candidate must obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities include day-to-day administration of Windows/Linux, AWS resources, VMware, and ITIL-aligned incident response. Requires 5+ years of experience and strong scripting skills; benefits include a comprehensive package.