Cloud Administrator (Journeyman)

CACI • Ashburn, VA

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About The Position

CACI is seeking a Journeyman Cloud Administrator for the Global Mission Operations Support (GMOS) contract, supporting the Department of State. The role supports national security through advanced IT solutions and contributes to modernizing and maintaining applications and infrastructure using an integrated IT Service Management approach. The position provides data center and cloud infrastructure administration across cloud-based platforms, hybrid cloud environments, and virtualized services, with a 99.9% uptime requirement. The position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately; applicants may also be considered for other positions at CACI.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and four years of experience in related fields, such as cloud administration, data center operations, infrastructure management, virtualization technologies, or systems administration; equivalencies are considered.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Proven experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud environments; virtualization technologies such as VMware or Hyper-V; and data center infrastructure management.
• Demonstrated expertise in Software-Defined Data Center technologies, including software-defined networking, storage, and compute resource management.
• Strong understanding of disaster recovery principles, business continuity planning, backup and recovery solutions, and high-availability architectures.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with knowledge of data center infrastructure components and infrastructure monitoring tools.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience supporting federal agencies, especially the Department of State.
• Professional certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, VMware Certified Professional (VCP-DCV), or ITIL Foundation.
• Knowledge of federal security frameworks, including NIST 800-53 and FISMA compliance, and experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, automation scripting with PowerShell or Python, and IT Service Management platforms such as ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

• Provide data center management for CA IT infrastructure, including cloud platforms, hybrid cloud environments, and virtualized services subject to 99.9% uptime requirements.
• Implement and optimize Software-Defined Data Center technologies, including software-defined networking, software-defined storage, and automated resource provisioning.
• Integrate, configure, and maintain cloud-based disaster recovery solutions, supporting operational continuity, rapid failover, and RTO/RPO compliance.
• Develop, document, and enhance technical and functional workarounds and troubleshooting procedures so Service Desk Technicians can resolve cloud infrastructure issues.
• Coordinate with Department of State entities, including DT and other stakeholders, to oversee daily CA Data Center operations and monitor system health and performance metrics.
• Plan, design, and execute new CA infrastructure buildouts in Data Center environments, addressing space, power, network connectivity, storage, and security requirements.
• Monitor cloud resource consumption, perform capacity planning and forecasting, and optimize cloud spending through right-sizing initiatives.
• Manage and maintain the CA Data Center Access Control List and granular access permissions in compliance with DOS security policies, FISMA requirements, and NIST standards.
• Coordinate Point of Contact information with DT for ESOC outage notifications, incident escalations, and emergency response procedures.
• Perform routine cloud infrastructure maintenance, including patch management, system updates, backup verification, and virtual machine lifecycle management.

Benefits

• Flexible time off benefit.
• Learning resources and learning and development opportunities.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level