AWS Cloud Administrator (TS/SCI)

ZP Group•Springfield, VA

39d•$135,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Sr. Cloud Administrator to support the a critical geospatial intelligence program in Springfield, VA. The team is seeking a skilled system administrator and cloud support professional to support implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of enterprise cloud solutions for a Data Lake Modernization mission. Clearance: Active TS/SCI Location: Springfield, VA - On-site This job opens for applications on 11/13/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Requirements

Bachelors degree plus 5 years' experience
TS/SCI Clearance
Certifications: AWS or Azure cloud certifications highly preferred, IAT II
Demonstrated proficiency with the AWS C2S Suite and tools.
Troubleshooting and providing AWS technical support to NGA employees.
Creating SNS Topics
Connecting to ec2 instances using an SSH client on MobaX or Putty to check for logs.
Creating IAM users/roles/policies per user requests.
Granting access to s3 buckets by updating bucket policies using Json.
Monitoring Data conditioning and dissemination with Kibana Elastic & Cloud Watch (AWS).
Expertise experience in container platform infrastructure in AWS (EKS, ECS)
Clear understanding of container technologies and the tools/challenges around them.
Ability to code/script in Python
Senior level experience managing and administering Linux/Windows based systems.
Extensive AWS Cloud Formation knowledge (YAML and/or JSON) .
Systems monitoring experience (Elasticsearch preferred).
Experience working with GitLab and supporting CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and resolve issues related to applications, operating systems, hardware, communications, and other infrastructure components, individually or in combination.
Document and escalate technical issues to appropriate stakeholders such as Amazon/C2S, NGA-ESC, and other relevant leads.
Support the escalation process and ensure timely communication of system status to agency leadership and internal users.
Install and configure operating systems and application software as needed.
Identify and resolve hardware and software issues across the full technology stack, including applications, OS, hardware, and network infrastructure.
Maintain and troubleshoot network components, and implement system enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
Integrate emerging technologies into existing systems, including planning and executing system transitions and migrations.
Monitor system health and performance using tools such as Elasticsearch Kibana, AWS CloudWatch, and other dashboarding platforms.