Cloud Application Admin

Leidos • Suffolk, VA

2d

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Application Admin to help operate, maintain, and secure cloud tenants in Microsoft Azure or equivalent cloud service provider environments. The position supports compliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements. It assists with monitoring and alerting for incident detection, governance controls such as Azure Policy, Blueprints, and tagging, and basic cloud architecture efforts aligned with Zero Trust principles.

The role also assists in administering the Navy Flank Speed Cloud Applications environment, including server-based systems, security devices, distributed applications, and network storage, and performs routine systems monitoring. It consults on network, application, and customer service issues to support the security and availability of computer systems. The Cloud Application Admin provides expert support for desktops in an Azure cloud computing environment, maintains patches and security posture, implements STIGs, improves administration productivity with shell scripts, reports on project status and systems administration work, and supports custom cloud-native SIEM detections and alerts. The role also provides on-the-job training in KQL and Navy-owned Microsoft products and capabilities and assists with development of a standardized cloud-based case management system.

Requirements

• Current TOP SECRET Security Clearance.
• Azure Fundamentals Certification.
• Microsoft 365 Fundamentals Certification.
• BS or master's degree.
• 7–10 years of experience as an Azure Cloud Administrator in an enterprise-level cloud computing environment.
• 3 years of experience working with RMF-based Information Security Systems Engineer (ISSE) documentation.
• Proficiency applying STIGs to cloud-based systems.
• Familiarity with enterprise backup software and administration.
• Familiarity with enterprise storage administration and concepts.
• Ability to work both in a team setting and independently.
• Self-starter who can identify issues and create an action plan for resolution.
• Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and ability to manage multiple deadline-driven tasks and projects concurrently.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expert-level support for desktops in an Azure cloud computing environment.
• Maintain system patches and security posture.
• Implement STIGs on cloud-based systems.
• Author and update relevant shell scripts to improve systems administration productivity.
• Provide timely reports on project status and other systems administration work as required.
• Aggregate custom detections and alerts into a cloud-native SIEM.
• Provide on-the-job KQL training for assigned government and military analysts.
• Provide on-the-job training in Navy-owned Microsoft products and capabilities for assigned personnel.
• Assist in developing a standardized cloud-based case management system.
• Assist with monitoring and alerting activities for incident detection.
• Support implementation of cloud governance controls, including Azure Policy, Blueprints, and tagging.
• Provide basic support for cloud architecture efforts aligned with Zero Trust principles.
• Assist in administering Navy Flank Speed Cloud Applications environment server-based systems, security devices, distributed applications, and network storage.
• Perform routine systems monitoring.
• Consult on network, application, and customer service issues to support computer systems' security and availability.

What This Job Offers

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