Cloud Systems Administrator, Senior

Cloud Systems Administrator, Senior

The Opportunity:  

Your combination of people skills and system administrator expertise makes you the team hero, solving one problem after another. What if you could use those skills to improve the technology supporting the DoW? We’re looking for a system administrator who specializes in Cloud systems management to help us ensure our client's current infrastructure is functional and available.

As a Cloud system administrator on our project, you’ll provide your customers insight into their network through monitoring and performance management through your delivery of world class tier three systems support. Your cloud system administrator expertise will be vital as you identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission-critical network. You’ll help your team better understand the network by turning metrics into information and explaining their meaning.  

We focus on growing as a team, so you’ll share your expertise through leadership and mentoring as you help the team work through challenges and develop new methodologies. As a cloud system administrator leader, you’ll identify new opportunities to modernize the network so your clients achieve their goals.

How You'll Contribute:

• 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

Join us. The world can’t wait. 

You Have: 

• 12 + years of experience in an IT field

• 3+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator managing production Windows Servers and implementing top-tier security practices within an enterprise environment

• 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

Nice If You Have: 

• Knowledge of government PAAS or SAAS

• MCSA – Cloud Platform, AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Solution Architect Associate, CompTIA Cloud Essentials, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.  

Compensation

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Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,500.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.