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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Systems Administrator - Shift - **Company:** Amentum Services, Inc. - **Location:** Springfield, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $165,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Software Applications, Confluence, JIRA, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Computer Networks, Data as a Services, Linux, Elasticsearch, Identity and Access Management, JSON, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Linux Servers, Log Analysis, Windows Servers, Open Data Protocol, Scrum Methodology, PuTTY, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Bug Reporting, Cloudwatch, Kibana, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Servicenow - **Published:** June 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c2e1032510b1e758 ## About the Role * TS/SCI level security clearance with CI scope Polygraph * Senior level experience managing and administering Linux/Windows based systems including patching, updates, and configuration management * Experience with Active Directory and managing/maintaining Windows servers * Experience administering and managing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure * Bachelor's degree plus 5 years experience; experience considered in lieu of degree * Associates degree plus 7 years experience or a minimum of 8 years of experience, in a related field * Required Certifications: Cloud Certification, preferably AWS, OCI, Google Cloud Preferred Qualifications: * Demonstrated proficiency with the AWS C2S suite and services * Experience troubleshooting and providing AWS technical support to the NGA enterprise * Experience writing Json IAM/S3 policies to administer access to various IAM roles and S3 objects * Experience using ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, etc. * Experience using LDAP to administer account creation & management on various Linux Servers #INDTech ## Description Amentum is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to join our team of passionate individuals supporting our federal customer in Springfield, VA. The Geospatial Enterprise Open Data Store (GEODS) contract provides integration, design, development, and sustainment for data services in support of the Federal Government. Successful candidate will support challenging, mission-critical projects that make a direct impact on the Nation's security and intelligence mission. Available Shifts: * 11 am - 7 pm * 3 pm - 11 pm, * Responsible for overseeing the testing of products from development to operational deployment * Work with Scrum Masters and developers through the requirements process and contribute to a robust, organized Backlog and streamlined Roadmap for the GEODS program * Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of cloud systems * Isolate and resolve problems involving the applications, operating system, hardware, communications, other infrastructure, or any combination as needed * Creating IAM users/roles/policies per user requests. * Prepare problem reports to appropriate leads like Amazon/C2S, NGA-ESC, etc. * Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers * Deploy operating system and application software to cloud compute resources * Isolate and resolve hardware and software problems involving the applications, operating system, hardware, communications infrastructure, or any combination of these * Troubleshoot, maintain integrity and configure network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance * Integrate new technologies into new and existing systems including the transition and migration of corporate systems * Monitor and report on system health using various dashboarding tools such as Elasticsearch Kibana, AWS Cloudwatch, etc. * Provide support, improve and implement internal components and applications on top of multiple clusters. * Analyze logs and troubleshoot issues on EC2 instances by establishing SSH connections using tools such as MobaXterm or Putty ## Related Videos - [Seriously gaming your cloud expertise: from cloud tourist to cloud native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/373-seriously-gaming-your-cloud-expertise-from-cloud-tourist-to-cloud-native) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Tips and Tricks for Working with JSON](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1229-tips-and-tricks-for-working-with-json) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Integrate your Cognitive Assistant with 3rd-party DBs and software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/249-integrate-your-cognitive-assistant-with-3rd-party-dbs-and-software) - [Introducing JSON Structure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100219-introducing-json-structure) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers)