Junior Cloud Systems Administrator

Accenture Federal Services•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, our mission is to help the US federal government become stronger and safer, and to improve the lives of its citizens through technology and ingenuity. We are seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator with experience in Microsoft Windows and Linux administration to support a dynamic mission. This role involves supporting multiple cloud environments, utilizing infrastructure as code, and managing data flows across controlled interfaces at various classification levels. You will be involved in the full IT project lifecycle, providing technical support for Windows and cloud-based systems, and troubleshooting operational issues.

Requirements

2 years of general systems administration experience
2 years of experience performing Windows or Linux system administration duties
Experience supporting a cloud environment (AWS preferred) to include delivering, securing/managing, and/or diagnosing/troubleshooting complex issues
Must have a TS/SCI level clearance

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Discipline, or equivalent professional or military experience can be used in lieu of degree requirements
Experience in a DevSecOps environment (e.g., working with configuration management tools, applying automation & configuration/infrastructure as code concepts)
Ansible, PowerShell, or Bash Scripting experience
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

Implementing, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing, and documenting system configurations (Win 2016/2019 & RHEL 7/8)
Hardening systems to meet security standards
Maintaining COTS & GOTS software
Sustaining production systems (i.e., firewalls, file servers, security monitoring systems, etc.) that serve many end users
Interfacing with customers in writing and via telephone to provide technical guidance designed to quickly resolve reported problems
Debug and enhance/modify Ansible scripts to deploy IaC and CaC
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