Senior Cloud Systems Admin — Onsite in VA (TS/SCI)

Piper Companies; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

PTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Cloud System Administrator to oversee testing from development through deployment, collaborating with Scrum Masters and developers to refine requirements and maintain a robust backlog and roadmap for the GEODS program.

The role is fully onsite in Springfield, VA, Monday–Friday, 3 PM–11 PM, with a 5‑day workweek. Requires TS/SCI clearance and cloud platform expertise (AWS/OCI/Google Cloud).

Qualifications

• TS/SCI level security clearance
• Ability to report on-site daily
• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years experience or equivalent
• Cloud certifications: AWS, OCI, or Google Cloud
• Experience with Linux/Windows system administration and patching
• Experience with Active Directory and Windows servers
• Experience with ServiceNow/Jira/Confluence

Responsibilities

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of cloud systems
• Troubleshoot, monitor, and report on system health using dashboards
• Deploy OS and application software to cloud resources
• Manage IAM users/roles/policies and S3 objects
• Analyze logs and troubleshoot EC2 instances via SSH tools
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters and developers through requirements process
• Maintain a robust backlog and streamlined roadmap for GEODS program

Skills

Cloud administration

Linux/Windows systems

Security clearance

On-site work readiness

Troubleshooting

Problem reporting to leadership

Network/infra management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associates degree

8+ years related experience

Tools

AWS

OCI

Google Cloud

ServiceNow

Jira

Confluence

MobaXterm

Putty

LDAP

Elasticsearch

AWS CloudWatch

IAM/S3 policy writing

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Cloud System Administrator to oversee testing from development through deployment, collaborating with Scrum Masters and developers to refine requirements and maintain a robust backlog and roadmap for the GEODS program.

The role is fully onsite in Springfield, VA, Monday–Friday, 3 PM–11 PM, with a 5‑day workweek. Requires TS/SCI clearance and cloud platform expertise (AWS/OCI/Google Cloud).