Senior Cloud Systems Lead - AWS & Azure Security

Booz Allen Hamilton; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator to manage AWS and Azure environments, ensuring security, provisioning, and performance. The role emphasizes leadership in modernizing networks and guiding teams on cloud-based solutions within a mission-critical DoD context.

Candidates should have 12+ years IT experience, strong Windows Server administration and PowerShell skills, and TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in an IT field.
• 3+ years as a Systems Administrator managing production Windows Servers and implementing top-tier security practices.
• 2+ years of experience with AWS or Microsoft Azure involving design, deployment, configuration, and optimization.
• Experience with analysis, troubleshooting, and system design.
• Experience with scripting languages, such as PowerShell to automate tasks and implement automated provisioning workflows and developing solutions that utilize APIs, including documentation and making requests using tools.
• Ability to ensure client OS and instances follow STIG and ACAS findings to meet STIG security and mission requirements and develop automated provisioning for deploying resources and services in cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and their APIs and services, provisioning networking and security resources and policies
• TS/SCI clearance
• HS diploma or GED
• IAT Level II Compliant Certification
• Ability to obtain DoW 8140 compliant under the Work Role Code 451 – System Administrator - Intermediate level or higher by October 1, 2026

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer the AWS/Microsoft Azure cloud environment, including provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring, policy governance and security
• Analyze existing operational standards, processes, and/or governance to identify and implement improvements.
• Manage security and access controls of cloud-based solutions
• Onboarding of users into the cloud environment
• Management of user base within the cloud environment
• Develop and implement policy driven data protection best practices to ensure cloud solutions are protected from data loss
• Support cloud adoption of applications as they are being transformed or modernized
• Ensure all resources components meet proper performance and capacity standards
• Innovate and implement new technologies to advance mission readiness

Skills

Windows Server administration

PowerShell scripting

Cloud platforms

Security practices

Troubleshooting

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

AWS

Microsoft Azure

GCP

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator to manage AWS and Azure environments, ensuring security, provisioning, and performance. The role emphasizes leadership in modernizing networks and guiding teams on cloud-based solutions within a mission-critical DoD context.

Candidates should have 12+ years IT experience, strong Windows Server administration and PowerShell skills, and TS/SCI clearance.