Senior Cloud Administrator (onsite)

System One; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

System One is seeking a Senior Cloud Administrator to design, deploy, and manage secure AWS GovCloud infrastructure for a federal environment. The role focuses on containerized workloads and AI/ML capabilities within a modern cloud stack.

You will work hands-on with Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and EKS/Kubernetes, ensuring NIST 800-53 and FISMA alignment. Collaborative, agile teams using Jira drive delivery in a security‑first setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with secure cloud infrastructure and GovCloud environments.
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls and FISMA compliance frameworks.
• Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and cloud-native solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure on AWS GovCloud platform, ensuring compliance with federal security standards.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Amazon EKS and Kubernetes.
• Support emerging AI/ML capabilities and cloud-native solutions.
• Build and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment using Jira for project management.
• Ensure systems meet NIST 800-53 and FISMA compliance requirements.
• Automate operational tasks and improve platform reliability.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and cloud strategy.

Skills

AI/ML infrastructure

Cloud security

Agile teamwork

Security compliance

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitLab CI/CD

Jira

Job description

Senior Cloud Administrator
Washington, DC – onsite
US citizenship required per government contact
Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance
Type: Multi-Year Contract
Open to W2 and C2C

Join our Cloud Architecture and Administration team at the forefront of secure, innovative cloud infrastructure for one of the nation's most critical institutions. We're seeking a talented Senior Cloud Administrator to help architect, deploy, and manage our AWS platforms while supporting emerging AI capabilities and modern containerized workloads.

What You'll Do:

• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure on AWS GovCloud platform, ensuring compliance with federal security standards
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Amazon EKS and Kubernetes
• Support emerging AI/ML capabilities and cloud-native solutions
• Build and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment using Jira for project management
• Ensure systems meet NIST 800-53 and FISMA compliance requirements
• Automate operational tasks and improve platform reliability
• Contribute to architectural decisions and cloud strategy

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS GovCloud experience
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls and FISMA compliance frameworks
• Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and services
• GitLab and Jira experience
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer)
• Experience in financial services or federal government environments