Senior Cloud IT Specialist — Infra, Security & IA

US Social Security Administration; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Social Security Administration is seeking an IT Specialist at GS-13 level under Direct Hire Authority. The role focuses on cloud platform management (AWS/Azure/GCP), infrastructure as code with Ansible, and secure deployment workflows.

You will document architectures, coordinate with teams, and ensure federal standards compliance. Strong communication to both technical and non-technical audiences is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and IaC with Ansible.
• Experience leading complex infrastructure projects from planning to delivery.
• Experience with federal security policies (FISMA/NIST/FedRAMP) for IT infrastructure.
• Experience creating and updating technical documentation for infrastructure.
• Strong written and oral communication to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

IaC (Ansible)

Git

Job description

The U.S. Social Security Administration is seeking an IT Specialist at GS-13 level under Direct Hire Authority. The role focuses on cloud platform management (AWS/Azure/GCP), infrastructure as code with Ansible, and secure deployment workflows.

You will document architectures, coordinate with teams, and ensure federal standards compliance. Strong communication to both technical and non-technical audiences is essential.