Senior Cloud Administrator
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- Contract Performance Period
- July 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
- Job Location
- Washington, DC location(s) (Metro Access) On-Site 5 days/week.
- Direct Hire
- Term: through 31/12/2026, with a strong possibility of extension
- Pay Range
- Depending on Experience
- Travel Requirements
- Washington, DC location(s) (Metro Access) On-Site 5 days/week.
- Working Remotely
- Not possible
- Job ID
- 1557
Project Description
We are seeking a talented Senior Cloud Administrator to help architect, deploy, and manage AWS platforms while supporting emerging AI capabilities and modern containerized workloads.
This role works within a cross-functional Agile environment and plays a key part in ensuring compliance with federal security standards while driving platform reliability and automation.
Location: Washington, DC
US Citizenship is required
Qualification Requirements
- AWS GovCloud experience
- Knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls and FISMA compliance frameworks
- Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and services
- GitLab and Jira experience
- AWS certifications preferred: Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer
- Experience in financial services or federal government environments
Skills Requirements
- AWS GovCloud platform architecture and administration
- Container orchestration using Amazon EKS and Kubernetes
- Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
- CI/CD pipeline management with GitLab
- NIST 800-53 and FISMA compliance
- AI/ML cloud-native workload support
- Agile project management using Jira
- Operational automation and platform reliability engineering
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure on AWS GovCloud, ensuring compliance with federal security standards
- Deploy and manage containerized applications using Amazon EKS and Kubernetes
- Support emerging AI/ML capabilities and cloud-native solutions
- Build and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment using Jira for project management
- Ensure systems meet NIST 800-53 and FISMA compliance requirements
- Automate operational tasks and improve platform reliability
- Contribute to architectural decisions and overall cloud strategy