Senior Cloud System Administrator

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Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Senior Cloud System Administrator who has familiarity with configuration management and engineering life-cycle best practices.

Responsibilities include:

• Implementing, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing, and documenting system configurations (Win 2016/2019 & RHEL 7/8)
• Hardening systems to meet security standards
• Maintaining COTS & GOTS software
• Sustaining production systems (i.e., firewalls, file servers, security monitoring systems, etc.) that serve many end users
• Interfacing with customers in writing and via telephone to provide technical guidance designed to quickly resolve reported problems
• Attending meetings as required
• Experience coordinating tasks amongst disparate systems to maintain project schedule
• Coordinate team member activities.

Here is what you need: 

• 4-5 years of general systems administration experience demonstrating progressive responsibilities
• 5 years of experience performing Windows or Linux system administration duties
• Experience supporting a cloud environment (AWS preferred) to include delivering, securing/managing, and diagnosing/troubleshooting complex issues
• Experience in a DevSecOps environment (e.g., working with configuration management tools, applying automation & infrastructure as code concepts)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Discipline, or 4 years of equivalent professional or military experience can be used in lieu of degree requirements

Bonus points if you have: 

• PowerShell and/or Bash Scripting experience
• Jira Service Management & JQL
• Microsoft Identity & Access Management Configuration experience
• Familiarity with Group Policy Object Management
• Working knowledge of Certificate/CA/PKI Infrastructure
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Security Clearance: Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and willingness to obtain a Polygraph.

 

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