Sr. Systems Admin/DBA (Secret Clearance) - DC Metro Area

General Dynamics•Washington, DC

37d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a qualified, motivated individual to join GDIT as a Systems Administrator Senior. You will be responsible for monitoring, implementing, and maintaining Microsoft Azure solutions. You will be required to carry out traditional System Administrator duties as well being responsible for Azure IAM (identity access and management) and the overall system health of our development environments. You will collaborate with GDIT technical leadership, Government customers, and other key stakeholders to assess our existing and new systems infrastructure.

Requirements

Master's degree in computer science or relevant field; or equivalent professional experience is preferred
Extensive experience operating in an Azure Cloud platform environment
Expert-level experience with Terraform/Ansible, ARM/Bicep Templates, and Bash/Powershell scripting
Active Secret Clearance to start
Senior Level system administrator skills required
DoD 8570.01M requirements for IAT Level II
10 years of relevant experience
Extensive knowledge of Azure Cloud services in cloud environments; bonus for experience with AKS
Experience using MS Visio for updating diagrams
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Experience working in Federal or State government environments
Ability to work independently and remotely
U.S. Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Other work-depending certifications may be required

Responsibilities

Analyzes customer requirements and provides highly innovative technical expertise on cloud computing techniques, technologies, infrastructure, DevOps and related cloud architecture
Recognized Subject Matter Expert in systems analysis
Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned
May serve as a team or task lead
Work with project managers and developers to plan and implement Azure platform deployments
Migrate resources from on-premises infrastructure to Azure Cloud platform
Automate infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform, Ansible, ARM/Bicep Templates to streamline resource deployment (provisioning new servers, configuring roles/features, or backing up system configurations)
Create and maintain PowerShell/Bash scripts for automation and configuration management tasks
Handle system configuration, patch management, and troubleshooting to ensure high availability and security of all VMs and Azure services
Administer and manage IAM and RBAC for cleared personnel and non-human users according to the least privileged principles
Integrate systems with Azure EntraID or on-prem AD for centralized identity management and multi-factor authentication
Monitor and optimize Azure platform using tools like Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
Ensure systems meet compliance requirements by applying DISA STIGs and/or hardening guidelines for Windows/Linux servers
Maintain and monitor services and infrastructure hosted on Azure Platform, including Azure data factory, Azure SQL database, Azure functions, Azure storage accounts, and related services
Manage and maintain storage, network, backups, and security services in the Azure Government cloud
Address all vulnerabilities identified via system scanning
Respond to alerts and conduct root cause analysis for any downtime or performance degradation
Maintain data backups and recovery procedures for critical systems (ie: database and tool servers)
Periodically test restore processes to ensure COOP and disaster recovery objectives can be met
Document processes, procedures, and configurations