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# Sr. Cloud Sys Admin

- **Company:** Innovien Solutions
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, CompTIA Security+, Databases, Data Architecture, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Linux System Administration, Linux Servers, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle (Applications), Oracle SQL Developer, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Scrum Methodology, Azure Active Directory, Ansible, SQL*Plus, SQL Databases, Cloud Platform System, SC Clearance, Deployment Automation, Patch Management
- **Published:** July 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9020645/sr-cloud-sys-admin

## About the Role

7+ years of enterprise Windows and Linux systems administration experience
4+ years administering Azure or Azure Government cloud environments
Hands-on experience with Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) and Azure Monitor
Proficiency in Ansible and PowerShell scripting
Oracle and/or MSSQL database administration experience
Active U.S. Secret clearance or higher
CompTIA Security+ or higher IAT Level II certification (DoD 8570.01M compliance)

Nice to Have
Azure Administrator or Azure Engineer certification
Oracle PL/SQL, SQL Server, or MSSQL data architecture and migration experience
Experience supporting federal civilian agency programs
Agile/Scrum environment experience

## Description

Innovien is supporting a critical federal civilian program managing large-scale Azure Government environments for a mission-critical government agency. We're hiring a Senior Cloud Systems Administrator to own the administration, security, and reliability of the infrastructure that keeps these systems running.

What You'll Do
Manage and maintain Windows and Linux servers in Azure Government, including VM configuration, patch management, and DISA STIG compliance
Administer Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) for identity management, least-privilege access controls, and MFA integration across cleared personnel
Automate provisioning, configuration, and backup tasks using Ansible and PowerShell
Monitor system performance via Azure Monitor and conduct root cause analysis for downtime or degradation events
Administer Oracle and/or MSSQL databases, including performance tuning, backup/recovery, and data migrations using SQL*Plus and SQL Developer


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