Remote Cloud & Server Operations Engineer

Koniag Services, Inc.; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401K with match

FSA

Paid holidays

PTO 3 weeks

Job summary

Koniag IT Systems (KITS) is seeking a Server/Cloud Operations Engineer to support a government customer in Washington, DC. The position is remote and requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

The role focuses on day-to-day administration, patching, and maintenance of Windows/Linux and AWS cloud infrastructure, with opportunities to contribute to data center consolidation and cloud onboarding efforts.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field, or equivalent professional 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 under the direction of senior engineers.
• 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, perform initial triage, and elevate 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

Scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)

ITSM change management

Attention to detail

Public Trust eligibility

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

VMware virtualization

AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM)

Job description

Koniag IT Systems (KITS) is seeking a Server/Cloud Operations Engineer to support a government customer in Washington, DC. The position is remote and requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

The role focuses on day-to-day administration, patching, and maintenance of Windows/Linux and AWS cloud infrastructure, with opportunities to contribute to data center consolidation and cloud onboarding efforts.