Senior Cloud Systems Administrator - Remote Govt Ops

Attainx Inc.; Herndon (VA); Remote; USD 96,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

AttainX, Inc. is seeking a Systems Administrator II to administer cloud-hosted mission systems for the DHS CISA OBP. This role emphasizes reliability, security, capacity, and performance across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments.

The position is remote within the United States with work hours Mon–Fri. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of systems administration experience, a related bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and hands-on experience with cloud provisioning, access controls, patching, and

Qualifications

• Three to five years of related systems administration experience
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, information systems, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience configuring, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting cloud-hosted systems, operating systems, and application services
• Experience with account administration, access controls, patching, log analysis, backup and recovery, and configuration management
• Working knowledge of automation or scripting, cloud provisioning, resource scaling, security monitoring, and vulnerability remediation
• Ability to document operational procedures and coordinate incidents with Government teams
• A cloud administration certification or RHCSA is preferred
• Must be a US Citizen with ability to satisfy Government background investigation

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot cloud-hosted mission systems and related services across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments
• Install and update software; administer user accounts, access controls, and approved system configurations
• Implement change and patch management, emergency fixes, security updates, and vulnerability remediation within prescribed timelines
• Monitor system health, logs, utilization, and performance; investigate incidents and coordinate corrective actions with Government personnel
• Provision and scale cloud resources to address surges in demand and traffic spikes while optimizing resource use
• Maintain and validate backup and recovery procedures and support operational continuity and data protection
• Document system configurations and baselines; ensure software approvals align with the DHS TRM process
• Support Authority to Operate artifacts, monthly system scans, vulnerability reporting, and configuration management QA
• Maintain SOPs and maintenance logs; provide asset data for monthly reports
• Coordinate service-level expectations and incident response with CISA TOC; support changes outside normal hours

Skills

Cloud-hosted systems administration

Automation/scripting

Security monitoring

Vulnerability remediation

Patch management

Access controls

Documentation of procedures

Log analysis

Backup and recovery

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT / CS / information systems or related field

Tools

RHCSA certification

Cloud administration certification

Job description

AttainX, Inc. is seeking a Systems Administrator II to administer cloud-hosted mission systems for the DHS CISA OBP. This role emphasizes reliability, security, capacity, and performance across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments.

The position is remote within the United States with work hours Mon–Fri. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of systems administration experience, a related bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and hands-on experience with cloud provisioning, access controls, patching, and