Cloud Systems Administrator

The role

The Cloud Systems Administrator provides technical support and administration across Windows and Linux cloud environments. This role involves hardening and patching production systems, developing infrastructure-as-code, and troubleshooting issues with customers.

What you will do

• Provide technical support for cloud-based systems and applications
• Perform root-cause analysis and issue escalation
• Administer, harden, and patch Windows and Linux systems
• Develop infrastructure-as-code and configuration-as-code using Ansible
• Configure IAM policies and administer Active Directory/Group Policy
• Coordinate vulnerability scanning and patch deployment with cybersecurity team
• Provide direct customer-facing troubleshooting and support
• Maintain documented system configurations and customer environment records

Required qualifications

• 2 years of systems administration and automation experience
• Windows and/or Linux experience
• PowerShell and/or Bash scripting experience
• Experience deploying software
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher (Security+, CISSP, CASP, or equivalent), or DoD 8140 equivalent
• Active TS clearance

Nice to have

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or 4+ years of relevant job or military experience in lieu of degree
• Experience in a cloud environment (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience in a DevSecOps environment
• Experience with Nessus vulnerability scanning, Jira Service Management/JQL, or Microsoft IAM/Group Policy administration
• Familiarity with Certificate/CA/PKI infrastructure
• Familiarity with National Security systems and air-gapped environments
• SCI

Benefits

• Hands-on experience
• Certifications
• Industry training

Before you apply

• Applicants must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States
• Candidates currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration
• Active TS clearance required

About the company

Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture that helps the US federal government. Its 13,000+ people work across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.