Cloud Systems Administrator

Description

SAIC is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator for our customer site in North Charleston, SC .

Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain existing AWS infrastructure, including EC2 instances, S3 buckets, VPCs, IAM users and roles, RDS instances, and other AWS service

• Manage and maintain VMware virtual environments, including vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi hosts

• Implement and manage security groups, network access control lists (ACLs), and other security measures to protect cloud infrastructure and data

• Monitor system performance and health using AWS CloudWatch, VMware vRealize Operations, dashboards, and other monitoring tools. Identify and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and system errors

• Implement and manage backup and disaster recovery solutions such as AWS Backup and VMware Site Recovery Manager

• Implement and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline operational tasks and improve efficiency

• Stay up-to-date on the latest AWS services, VMware features, and best practices

• Participate in on-call rotation to ensure system availability and address incidents outside of normal business hours

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of technical documentation

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and five (5) or more years of experience

• Strong understanding of AWS core services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, etc.)

• Strong understanding of VMware core services (vSphere, vCenter, ESXi)

• Hands-on experience in a cloud and virtualized environment

• Understanding of networking concepts such as DNS, TCP/IP, and firewalls

• Familiarity with security best practices for cloud and virtualized environments

• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

• Strong communication and collaboration skills with an emphasis on customer experience

• Must be a US Citizen with an active secret clearance

Desired Skills:

• AWS certifications (e.g., SysOps Administrator, Solutions Architect)

• VMware certifications (e.g., VCP, VCAP)

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or VMware vRealize Automation

• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools like CloudWatch and VMware vRealize Operations

• Familiarity with Navy RMF process

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SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability