Cloud Administrator
P T F S LLC
Rockville, United States of America
21 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Rockville, United States of America
Tech stack
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud Computing
Databases
Linux
Linux System Administration
Linux Servers
Windows Server
Security Information and Event Management
Virtual Machines
Delivery Pipeline
Reliability of Systems
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Information Technology
Job description
PTFS is looking for a talented Cloud Administrator with extensive experience in AWS to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining our infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and overall system reliability and performance in our AWS production, test, and FedRAMP-certified environments., * Design, build, and manage infrastructure on AWS including networks, Virtual Machines, databases, etc.
- Maintain and monitor Linux servers in the production and test environments
- Consistent security monitoring and patching for all Linux and Windows servers
- Monitor system health, performance metrics, and logs to ensure optimal functioning
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the infrastructure and deployment pipelines
- Collaborate with software engineers to ensure infrastructure meets application requirements
- Continuously improve infrastructure reliability, efficiency, monitoring, and deployments while also maintaining a cost-effective approach using AWS
- Maintain FedRAMP Moderate certification and IL4 certification, run weekly scans and resolve vulnerabilities (with the SW engineering team), and complete quarterly STIGs for existing ATOs
- Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) software
- Keep up to date with the latest technologies and best practices
Requirements
- 5+ years' experience as a Cloud Administrator or similar role
- Knowledge of AWS services and costs with working experience using EC2, ECS, RDS, VPC, S3 and other services
- Strong Linux administration
- Ability to collaborate with development teams and align technology with business goals
Preferred Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferable
- Eligibility to secure a clearance is a plus
Benefits & conditions
- 15 days paid time off per year
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Plan with matching
- Tuition assistance
- Disability insurance
- Referral Bonuses