Senior Systems Cloud Administrator

Jobtailor; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an IT Systems Administrator to lead the ongoing operation and design of the SAS environment. You will implement infrastructure standards, work with vendors, and ensure security controls meet national standards.

The role requires strong Azure expertise and permissions to patch and monitor across the enterprise. Ideal candidates have extensive Windows AD/DNS/GPO experience, scripting skills with PowerShell or Bash, and hands-on experience with Linux distributions

Qualifications

• 5+ years in enterprise IT Systems Administrator or Cloud Administrator roles.
• 4+ years of experience with PowerShell or Bash scripting for automation.
• Experience with Ansible for deployments.
• Experience managing firewalls.
• Expert-level Microsoft Azure administration experience.
• Senior-level Windows administration experience, including Active Directory, DNS, and Group Policy.
• Experience troubleshooting and patching SUSE, RedHat, or CentOS environments.
• Ability to work onsite in Herndon, VA three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Oversee evaluation, design, and daily operation of the SAS environment.
• Design and maintain infrastructure solutions and technical standards.
• Interface with vendors to procure hardware and software.
• Install, configure, patch, and monitor SAS infrastructure enterprise-wide.
• Ensure security compliance and encryption aligned with national security requirements.
• Manage vulnerabilities and monthly system patching.
• Coordinate incident diagnosis and root-cause analysis.
• Plan and perform system analyses and detailed requirements for new server solutions.

Skills

Microsoft Azure Administration

PowerShell Scripting

Bash Scripting

Windows Server Administration

Active Directory

DNS

Group Policy

Firewall Management

Linux (SUSE/RedHat/CentOS)

Ansible Deployment

Cloud Administration

Scripting/Automation

Systems Administration

Tools

Azure

Ansible

PowerShell

Bash

Active Directory

DNS

Group Policy

SUSE Linux

RedHat

CentOS

Job description

Responsible for the overall evaluation, design, and daily operation of the Corporate IT Server and Application Services (SAS) environment.
Responsible for evaluating complex system requirements and designing, implementing, and maintaining efficient infrastructure solutions.
Develop and document technical standards.
Identify and evaluate new products.
Interface with vendors to procure new hardware and software.
Collaborate with other IT teams to resolve system and application issues.
Install, configure, upgrade, patch, maintain, and monitor the SAS environment across the enterprise.
Ensure compliance with security and encryption protocols supporting U.S. national security requirements.
Ensure high availability of the environment through fault and performance management.
Enforce corporate network, system, and application security procedures.
Create, implement, and document processes for SAS infrastructure.
Create and maintain server/application diagrams and workflows.
Perform and coordinate incident diagnosis, corrective actions, and root cause analysis.
Manage vulnerabilities and perform monthly system patching and maintenance.
Oversee the configuration, testing, installation, modification, and servicing of server components and applications.
Independently prioritize work requests based on departmental priorities and system criticality.
Manage vendor relationships for the evaluation, installation, modification, upgrades, repairs, and preventative maintenance of SAS infrastructure components.
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and consultant to Cloud Operations, Cyber Security, and Systems Administration teams.
Plan, lead, and perform systems analysis and design activities, including development of detailed functional requirements for new server infrastructure solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in an enterprise IT Systems Administrator or Cloud Administrator role
• 4+ years of experience with PowerShell or Bash scripting for automation.
• Experience with Ansible for deployments.
• Experience managing firewalls.
• Expert-level Microsoft Azure administration experience.
• Senior-level Windows administration experience, including Active Directory, DNS, and Group Policy.
• Experience troubleshooting and patching SUSE, RedHat, or CentOS environments.
• Ability to work onsite in Herndon, VA three days per week.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing and maintaining Corporate IT Server and Application Services environments, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure administration, system security compliance, and infrastructure optimization. Proficient in scripting and automation using PowerShell or Bash, alongside experience in managing firewalls and troubleshooting various Linux distributions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Microsoft Azure Administration
• PowerShell Scripting
• Ansible Deployment
• Windows Administration
• Firewall Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Systems Administration
• Cloud Administration
• Scripting
• Infrastructure Design
• Incident Diagnosis
• Patching
• Root Cause Analysis
• Configuration Management
• Performance Management
• Security Compliance

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Vendor Management
• Prioritization

Industry Keywords

• IT Infrastructure
• Application Services
• Security Protocols
• National Security Requirements

Tools & Technologies

• Active Directory
• DNS
• Group Policy
• SUSE
• RedHat
• CentOS