Position Title: Cloud System Administrator Position Type:Onsite Position Location:Annapolis Junction, MD Clearance:Active TS/SCI++
Waypoint’s client is a leading organization in the technology sector, dedicated to innovation and excellence in their field. Seeking a highly skilled Cloud System Administrator to support cloud-based repositories in an operational environment.
Responsibilities:
Monitor system health and performance, proactively identifying and resolving issues to ensure optimal operation.
Troubleshoot system problems, including hardware, software, and network-related issues, with a focus on maintaining uptime and reliability.
Maintain storage systems, ensuring data integrity and availability.
Interface with external teams for hardware, network, and infrastructure support, fostering collaboration and timely resolution of issues.
Provide after-hours on-call/call-in support as needed to address critical system issues and emergencies.
Ensure system security requirements are satisfied, implementing, and maintaining security measures to protect sensitive data and infrastructure.
Participate in engineering discussions to contribute insights and recommendations for system enhancements and optimizations.
Create and maintain system scripts to automate routine tasks and streamline system administration processes.
Patch and upgrade system software regularly to address security vulnerabilities and improve functionality.
Administer user accounts, manage access permissions and ensure compliance with security policies.
Maintain hardware inventory, tracking assets and coordinating procurement as needed.
Requirements:
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience as a Systems Administrator in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
Alternatively, five (5) years of additional Systems Administrator experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Extensive experience working with large Hadoop and Accumulo based clusters.
Proven track record of collaborating effectively with hardware, software, security, and network teams.
Desired:
Proficiency in Bash scripting for automation and task management.
Strong command of Python programming language for system administration tasks and automation.
Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Puppet for maintaining system consistency and scalability.