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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # cloud system administrator - **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $77,500.0 - $176,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Data Loss, Windows Servers, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Web Services, Scripting, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Performance Monitor - **Published:** August 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/58a2d54c-4866-4173-ae97-e1de3c6a1d8a ## About the Role * 12 + years of experience in an IT field * 3+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator managing production Windows Servers and implementing top-tier security practices within an enterprise environment * 2+ years of experience with AWS or Microsoft Azure involving design, deployment, configuration, and optimization * Experience with analysis, troubleshooting, and system design * Experience with scripting languages, such as PowerShell to automate tasks and implement automated provisioning workflows and developing solutions that utilize APIs, including documentation and making requests using tools * Ability to ensure client OS and instances follow STIG and ACAS findings to meet STIG security and mission requirements and develop automated provisioning for deploying resources and services in cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, and their APIs and services, provisioning networking and security resources and policies * TS/SCI clearance * HS diploma or GED * IAT Level II Compliant Certification * Ability to obtain DoW 8140 compliant under the Work Role Code 451 - System Administrator - Intermediate level or higher by October 1, 2026 Nice If You Have: * Knowledge of government PAAS or SAAS * MCSA - Cloud Platform, AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Solution Architect Associate, CompTIA Cloud Essentials, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification ## Description Your combination of people skills and system administrator expertise makes you the team hero, solving one problem after another. What if you could use those skills to improve the technology supporting the DoW? We're looking for a system administrator who specializes in Cloud systems management to help us ensure our client's current infrastructure is functional and available. As a Cloud system administrator on our project, you'll provide your customers insight into their network through monitoring and performance management through your delivery of world class tier three systems support . Your cloud system administrator expertise will be vital as you identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission-critical network. You'll help your team better understand the network by turning metrics into information and explaining their meaning. We focus on growing as a team, so you'll share your expertise through leadership and mentoring as you help the team work through challenges and develop new methodologies. As a cloud system administrator leader, you'll identify new opportunities to modernize the network so your clients achieve their goals. 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