Azure Systems Administrator

CACI International•Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Support the DoD as a System Administrator for an Army Task Order using Windows and Linux OS administration skills to support an Azure Cloud infrastructure, Cloud hybrid, standalone, non-networked operating environments. Hybrid schedule with onsite located at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD!

Requirements

Active security clearance
U.S. citizenship is required.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a System Administrator
DoD 8140.03 Basic Certification Required
Security+ CE Required
IAT Level II Required
DoD 8140 Computing Environment Certified (Cloud Environment)
Experience provisioning, monitoring, scaling, and optimizing cloud environments (Azure).
Experience administering a Microsoft Azure environment.
Experience working with Windows Server 2012, up to the latest version.
Experience working with any application server or web server utilities: Internet Information Services (IIS), Adobe ColdFusion, Apache Tomcat, .Net Core, ASP .NET, MVC Architecture, etc.
Experience in system administration to include managing and maintaining IT infrastructure such as servers, networks, and storage systems.
Good understanding of secure computing practices and security issues as they pertain to applications and servers.
Experience with managing, deploying, configuring IaaS and PaaS in a cloud infrastructure
Basic understanding of Microsoft SQL Server
Successful experience using ASP.NET, IIS and/or ColdFusion/Tomcat and SQL to create database connected applications.
Understands HTTPS, TLS, PKI, certificates.
Understanding cloud security best practices, compliance requirements, and implementing appropriate security measures to protect data and applications in the cloud.
Experience in automated infrastructure provisioning, configuration management and deployment processes (Configuration as Code) using tools like PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform or similar (Desired State Configuration (DSD)).
Exceptional technical troubleshooting skills (applications, services, servers, networking, etc).
Excellent verbal communications skills.
Understands Continuous Integration/Continuous Development
Understands the value of commitments to delivery made by a production team.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in an environment with high visibility and similarly high expectations.
Collaborative, customer-focused and able to create visible value.
Proven ability to create documentation suitable for technicians or end users.
Demonstrated ability to learn and integrate new technologies quickly.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Azure DevOps and/or GitLab
Experience using project planning software

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and maintain Windows and Linux operating systems and associated software.
Set up and manage user accounts, permissions, and access controls.
Perform regular system updates, patches, and upgrades to ensure system stability and security aligning with weekly compliance scanning and remediation processes.
Monitor system performance and availability and troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal performance.
Develop and maintain scripts to automate routine tasks and system management processes using PowerShell, Ansible or Terraform.
Use configuration management tools for automating deployments and managing infrastructure.
Ensuring system stability and security while maintaining compliance with relevant standards and practices.
Provide technical support for Linux systems, diagnosing and resolving hardware and software issues.
Collaborate with development and operations teams to address technical challenges.
Document system configurations, procedures, and changes to ensure comprehensive records are maintained.