Principal Cloud Administrator

BAE Systems Plc•Washington, DC

72d•$115,779 - $196,825

About The Position

At BAE Systems, we're passionate about delivering innovative IT solutions that enable our customers to achieve their missions. As a Principal Cloud Administrator, you'll play a critical role in providing exceptional IT support to the customer. You'll be part of a dynamic team that values innovation, teamwork, and customer satisfaction. If you're a motivated and skilled IT professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply. As a Principal Cloud Administrator, you'll be responsible for provisioning, managing, and optimizing cloud services and infrastructure components to support government workloads in secure, compliant environments. You'll maintain, optimize, repair, and recover infrastructure components of the cloud environment, performing routine health checks, performance tuning, and disaster recovery testing to minimize downtime. Your goal will be to ensure high availability, security, and compliance in a multi-cloud or hybrid setup, while coordinating SaaS/PaaS configurations, monitoring changes, and facilitating updates. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, collaborate with a talented team, and make a significant impact on the customer's operations. You'll be expected to collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement best practices for cloud governance, automation scripting, and compliance reporting. If you're a motivated and skilled IT professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
6+ years of experience in cloud administration, with at least 3 years focused on government or regulated environments provisioning and managing infrastructure
Hands-on expertise with major cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP Government editions), including IaaS/PaaS/SaaS management and automation tools
Active DoD Secret Clearance (must be current and transferable)
Strong knowledge of federal cloud compliance standards (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST 800-53) and ITIL practices for service management
Proficiency in scripting (e.g., Python, Bash) and infrastructure-as-code for provisioning and monitoring
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to handle complex repairs and recoveries under pressure
Exhibits an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness
Applies and/or develops highly advanced concepts, techniques, and standards
Viewed as expert in the field
Often acts independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with long-range goals and objectives

Nice To Haves

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or Azure Administrator Associate certification, with government-specific endorsements
Experience supporting large DoD or federal customers, including multi-cloud hybrid environments and SaaS orchestration (e.g., Okta, Microsoft 365 Government)
ITIL 4 Foundation or higher certification, with focus on service transition and operations
Background in cloud cost optimization tools (e.g., AWS Cost Explorer) and decommissioning processes for legacy systems
Master's degree in a relevant field or additional certifications (e.g., CompTIA Cloud+, CISSP for secure cloud administration)
MCSA, VCP, or VCAP certification

Responsibilities

provisioning, managing, and optimizing cloud services and infrastructure components to support government workloads in secure, compliant environments
maintain, optimize, repair, and recover infrastructure components of the cloud environment
performing routine health checks, performance tuning, and disaster recovery testing to minimize downtime
ensure high availability, security, and compliance in a multi-cloud or hybrid setup
coordinating SaaS/PaaS configurations, monitoring changes, and facilitating updates
collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement best practices for cloud governance, automation scripting, and compliance reporting

Benefits

health, dental, and vision insurance
health savings accounts
a 401(k) savings plan
disability coverage
life and accident insurance
employee assistance program
a legal plan
discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards