Cloud System Administrator

Accenture Federal Services•Los Angeles, CO

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, our mission is to help the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer, and improve the lives of its citizens. Our team of over 13,000 professionals is dedicated to leveraging technology and innovation for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. As part of the global Accenture network, Accenture Federal Services is a technology company recognized by Glassdoor as a Top 100 Best Place to Work. We foster a collaborative and supportive community that empowers individuals to grow, learn, and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training. Join us to drive meaningful, lasting change that advances missions and propels the government forward! Accenture Federal Services is looking for a Cloud System Administrator with expertise in Microsoft Windows and Linux administration for a cloud environment supporting a vital mission. This role will manage a fully automated cloud infrastructure utilizing infrastructure as code (IaC) and data flows across controlled interfaces. You will be involved in supporting solutions throughout the entire IT project lifecycle.

Requirements

2 years of general systems administration experience demonstrating progressive responsibilities
2 years of experience performing Windows or Linux system administration duties
Familiarity with working in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Discipline, or 4 years of equivalent professional or military experience can be used in lieu of degree requirements
8570 IAT Level II Compliant Certification, or able to obtain within 90 days of employment
Active Top Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

Ansible, PowerShell, or Bash Scripting experience
Experience in a DevSecOps environment (e.g., working with configuration management tools, applying automation & configuration/infrastructure as code concepts)
Jira Service Management & JQL
Microsoft Identity & Access Management Configuration experience
Familiarity with Group Policy Object Management
Working knowledge of Certificate/CA/PKI Infrastructure
Strong communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

Debug and enhance/modify Ansible scripts to deploy IaC and CaC
Patch and restart instances from enterprise patching repositories (YUM, WSUS)
Set/configure/modify IAM policies to enable customer role-based access to workload IS
Integrate and implement platform capabilities (e.g., Nessus endpoint) in workload
Select and configure AMIs to optimize workload
Coordinate with other team members to implement capabilities to meet customer requirements
Troubleshoot various issues, such as operating systems, networking, cloud services, and software
Perform Active Directory administration and Group Policy management
Knowledge of DoD STIGs, and ability to implement them as needed
Run Nessus scans and remediate vulnerabilities
Be familiar with configuration management and engineering life-cycle best practices
Implement, maintain, troubleshoot, test, and document system configurations (Win 2016/2019 & RHEL 7/8)
Harden systems to meet security standards
Maintain COTS & GOTS software
Sustain production systems (e.g., firewalls, file servers, security monitoring systems, etc.) that serve many end users
Interface with customers in writing and via telephone to provide technical guidance designed to quickly resolve reported problems