Cloud System Administrator 2

Wyetech•Annapolis Junction, MD

1d•$76 - $102•Onsite

About The Position

At Wyetech, youâ€™ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry. We are seeking a mid-level Cloud System Administrator. This role integrates Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) principles with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to ensure the reliability and security of mission-critical systems. The candidate should be experienced setting up and configuring AWS EC2 environments, use of Terraform and Ansible to manage IaC and understanding of AWS Well Architected Frameworks (operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability). In addition, the candidate should be familiar with all aspects of Site Reliability Engineering to assist the team with automating operational tasks, designing resilient systems, implementing monitoring and logging. The ideal candidate will work well in a team environment, is self-motivated and proactively completes tasks with strong attention to detail. Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).

Requirements

TS/SCI with agency appropriate poly
3+ years of experience in IT, specifically working with cloud-hybrid environments, systems administration, and virtualization technologies.
Bachelorâ€™s Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or another related technical field is required and will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience.
DoD 8570 IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE or equivalent)
A solid understanding and working knowledge of core Linux operating system components
Possession of a Cloud and DoD8571 IAT Level II certifications are required and will be verified as part of the interview or offer process

Nice To Haves

AWS EC2 environments
Terraform and Ansible to manage IaC
AWS Well Architected Frameworks (operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability)
Familiar with all aspects of Site Reliability Engineering to assist the team with automating operational tasks, designing resilient systems, implementing monitoring and logging.
Work well in a team environment
Self-motivated
Proactively completes tasks with strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

Perform basic Linux tasks to include SSH to remotely connect to a linux machine, install software in linux (RPM, YUM), understand docker, kubernetes, traefik etc and gather status from linux machines.

Benefits

The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching.
All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.
A generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations.
Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.
A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
Vision and Dental
Life and AD&D Benefits
Short and Long-Term Disability
Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances
Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services
Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000
Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts
Various team-building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually.