Contract Performance Period : April 6, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Job Location : Washington, DC location(s) (Metro Access) Hybrid candidates who can be On-Site up to twice a month at client location(s) will be given preference. Fully Remote candidates will be considered.
Direct Hire : Term: through 31/12/2026, with the possibility of extension
Pay Range : Depending on Experience
Travel Requirements : Washington, DC location(s) (Metro Access) Hybrid candidates who can be On-Site up to twice a month at client location(s) will be given preference. Fully Remote candidates will be considered.
Working Remotely : Washington, DC location(s) (Metro Access) Hybrid candidates who can be On-Site up to twice a month at client location(s) will be given preference. Fully Remote candidates will be considered.
Project Description :
Seeking Intermediate Cloud Data Platform Administrator is the hands-on technical resource responsible for implementing, securing, and operating EDP. This role is accountable for platform operations, security, and governance configuration end-to-end—ensuring the environment is compliant, reliable, cost-controlled, and enables secure analytics and AI/ML workloads at scale. Period of Performance: April 6, 2026, to December 31, 2026, with possibility for extension. Place of Performance: Washington, DC location(s) (Metro Access) Hybrid candidates who can be On-Site to up twice a month at client locations will be given preference. Fully Remote candidates will be considered.
Qualification Requirements :
The candidate shall possess the knowledge and skills set forth for an Intermediate Cloud Architect. The candidate shall also demonstrate the below knowledge and experience: • Identity & Access Management proficiency: SSO concepts, SCIM provisioning, group based RBAC, service principals, least-privilege patterns. • Security fundamentals: secrets management, secure connectivity, audit logging, access monitoring, and evidence-ready operations. • Automation skills: IaC using Terraform, CLI, and REST APIs for repeatable configuration and environment promotion. • 3 years' experience building AWS Infrastructure using Terraform. • 3 years' experience building CI/CD pipelines, preferably using Azure DevOps or Gitlab. • CI/CD practices for promotion across SDLC environments. • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving; communicate clearly during incidents and changes. • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience. • Cloud platform expertise (AWS ): IAM roles/policies, object storage security patterns, networking basics (VPC concepts), logging/monitoring integration. • Hands-on experience with AWS security and networking services including PrivateLink, Secrets Manager/Systems Manager integration, CloudWatch/CloudTrail integration, S3 bucket policies, cross-account access patterns, and KMS encryption key management. **US citizenship or Green Card is required.
Skills Requirements :
Highly valued(Desirable, but not required) knowledge, skills and experience • SQL proficiency and data engineering fundamentals for troubleshooting query performance issues, understanding ETL/ELT workflow patterns, and debugging data pipeline failures; basic Python/Scala familiarity for notebook/code issue diagnosis. • Experience with compliance and regulatory frameworks (FedRAMP, HIPAA, SOC2, or similar) including implementation of data residency requirements, retention policies, and audit-ready evidence collection. • SLA/SLO management, incident management, and stakeholder communication skills; ability to define platform service levels, produce operational reports, translate technical issues to business stakeholders, and manage vendor relationships (Databricks account teams). • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional
Responsibilities :
• Implement platform monitoring/alerting, operational dashboards, and health checks; maintain runbooks and operational procedures. • Provision and administer AWS GovCloud infrastructure components supporting EDP environments (networking, compute, storage, IAM, logging/monitoring). • Implement and maintain standardized “secure-by-default” configurations aligned to agency security requirements (baseline hardening, patching coordination, configuration management). • Operate cloud services supporting data and analytics platforms (e.g., storage integrations, encryption/KMS patterns, secure service endpoints, VPC constructs). • Establish and maintain operational monitoring/alerting, health checks, runbooks, and incident support in coordination with platform and security teams. • Manage change control for upgrades, feature rollouts, configuration changes, and integration changes, document impacts and rollback plans. • Enable and maintain audit logging and access/event visibility, support security reviews and evidence requests. • Configure logging and auditability (e.g., CloudTrail/CloudWatch patterns) and support evidence collection for security/compliance activities. • Coordinate secure networking patterns (private connectivity, egress controls, firewall/proxy constraints) with network and security stakeholders. • Build and manage POC environments (isolated accounts/VPCs where applicable), ensuring repeatability, cost controls, and safe teardown. • Coordinate secure connectivity and guardrails with cloud/network teams: private connectivity patterns, egress controls, firewall/proxy needs. • Implement cost guardrails: cluster policies, auto-termination, scheduling, workload sizing standards, and capacity planning. • Produce usage/cost insights and optimization recommendations, address waste drivers (idle compute, oversized clusters, inefficient jobs). • Automate administration and configuration using APIs/CLI/IaC (e.g., Terraform) to reduce manual drift and improve repeatability. • Maintain platform documentation: configuration baselines, security/governance standards, onboarding guides, and troubleshooting references. • Manage third-party integrations and ecosystem connectivity, including BI tool integrations (e.g., Power BI), and external metadata catalog integrations. • Conduct capacity planning and scalability analysis, including forecasting concurrent user/workload growth, platform scaling strategies, and proactive resource allocation during peak usage periods. • Facilitate user onboarding and enablement, including new user/team onboarding procedures, training coordination, workspace access provisioning, and creation of self-service documentation/guides.
Job ID : 1526
Job Location : Washington, DC location(s) (Metro Access) Hybrid candidates who can be On-Site up to twice a month at client location(s) will be given preference. Fully Remote candidates will be considered.
Direct Hire : Term: through 31/12/2026, with the possibility of extension
Pay Range : Depending on Experience
Travel Requirements : Washington, DC location(s) (Metro Access) Hybrid candidates who can be On-Site up to twice a month at client location(s) will be given preference. Fully Remote candidates will be considered.
Working Remotely : Washington, DC location(s) (Metro Access) Hybrid candidates who can be On-Site up to twice a month at client location(s) will be given preference. Fully Remote candidates will be considered.
Project Description :
Seeking Intermediate Cloud Data Platform Administrator is the hands-on technical resource responsible for implementing, securing, and operating EDP. This role is accountable for platform operations, security, and governance configuration end-to-end—ensuring the environment is compliant, reliable, cost-controlled, and enables secure analytics and AI/ML workloads at scale. Period of Performance: April 6, 2026, to December 31, 2026, with possibility for extension. Place of Performance: Washington, DC location(s) (Metro Access) Hybrid candidates who can be On-Site to up twice a month at client locations will be given preference. Fully Remote candidates will be considered.
Qualification Requirements :
The candidate shall possess the knowledge and skills set forth for an Intermediate Cloud Architect. The candidate shall also demonstrate the below knowledge and experience: • Identity & Access Management proficiency: SSO concepts, SCIM provisioning, group based RBAC, service principals, least-privilege patterns. • Security fundamentals: secrets management, secure connectivity, audit logging, access monitoring, and evidence-ready operations. • Automation skills: IaC using Terraform, CLI, and REST APIs for repeatable configuration and environment promotion. • 3 years' experience building AWS Infrastructure using Terraform. • 3 years' experience building CI/CD pipelines, preferably using Azure DevOps or Gitlab. • CI/CD practices for promotion across SDLC environments. • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving; communicate clearly during incidents and changes. • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience. • Cloud platform expertise (AWS ): IAM roles/policies, object storage security patterns, networking basics (VPC concepts), logging/monitoring integration. • Hands-on experience with AWS security and networking services including PrivateLink, Secrets Manager/Systems Manager integration, CloudWatch/CloudTrail integration, S3 bucket policies, cross-account access patterns, and KMS encryption key management. **US citizenship or Green Card is required.
Skills Requirements :
Highly valued(Desirable, but not required) knowledge, skills and experience • SQL proficiency and data engineering fundamentals for troubleshooting query performance issues, understanding ETL/ELT workflow patterns, and debugging data pipeline failures; basic Python/Scala familiarity for notebook/code issue diagnosis. • Experience with compliance and regulatory frameworks (FedRAMP, HIPAA, SOC2, or similar) including implementation of data residency requirements, retention policies, and audit-ready evidence collection. • SLA/SLO management, incident management, and stakeholder communication skills; ability to define platform service levels, produce operational reports, translate technical issues to business stakeholders, and manage vendor relationships (Databricks account teams). • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional
Responsibilities :
• Implement platform monitoring/alerting, operational dashboards, and health checks; maintain runbooks and operational procedures. • Provision and administer AWS GovCloud infrastructure components supporting EDP environments (networking, compute, storage, IAM, logging/monitoring). • Implement and maintain standardized “secure-by-default” configurations aligned to agency security requirements (baseline hardening, patching coordination, configuration management). • Operate cloud services supporting data and analytics platforms (e.g., storage integrations, encryption/KMS patterns, secure service endpoints, VPC constructs). • Establish and maintain operational monitoring/alerting, health checks, runbooks, and incident support in coordination with platform and security teams. • Manage change control for upgrades, feature rollouts, configuration changes, and integration changes, document impacts and rollback plans. • Enable and maintain audit logging and access/event visibility, support security reviews and evidence requests. • Configure logging and auditability (e.g., CloudTrail/CloudWatch patterns) and support evidence collection for security/compliance activities. • Coordinate secure networking patterns (private connectivity, egress controls, firewall/proxy constraints) with network and security stakeholders. • Build and manage POC environments (isolated accounts/VPCs where applicable), ensuring repeatability, cost controls, and safe teardown. • Coordinate secure connectivity and guardrails with cloud/network teams: private connectivity patterns, egress controls, firewall/proxy needs. • Implement cost guardrails: cluster policies, auto-termination, scheduling, workload sizing standards, and capacity planning. • Produce usage/cost insights and optimization recommendations, address waste drivers (idle compute, oversized clusters, inefficient jobs). • Automate administration and configuration using APIs/CLI/IaC (e.g., Terraform) to reduce manual drift and improve repeatability. • Maintain platform documentation: configuration baselines, security/governance standards, onboarding guides, and troubleshooting references. • Manage third-party integrations and ecosystem connectivity, including BI tool integrations (e.g., Power BI), and external metadata catalog integrations. • Conduct capacity planning and scalability analysis, including forecasting concurrent user/workload growth, platform scaling strategies, and proactive resource allocation during peak usage periods. • Facilitate user onboarding and enablement, including new user/team onboarding procedures, training coordination, workspace access provisioning, and creation of self-service documentation/guides.
Job ID : 1526
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