Senior Cloud Administrator

*** Key deliverables: ensuring 100% availability of the environment; implementing fault and performance management; enforcing corporate network system and application security procedures ***

Client Name: Logix-Tech
End Client Name: SAP

Job Title: Senior Cloud Administrator SAS
Location: Herndon VA Virginia candidates ONLY w/in 30 miles; hybrid a minimum of 3-days/week in office
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire employment offer possible after the 1^st year of contract
Rate: $85/hour on 1099/C2C

Duration 1 years

Status US Citizenship clearable

LinkedIn needed

Other list certification(s)

References list names/titles/company emails/company numbers/LinkedIn profiles

Job Summary: The Senior Cloud Administrator will be responsible for the overall evaluation design and daily operation of the Corporate IT SAS (Server and Application Services) environment.

MUST HAVES:

• 5 years of experience in an IT enterprise System Admin role or Cloud Admin position
• Microsoft Azure Administrator experience
• Microsoft Azure Network Solutions experience
• Windows admin skills (Active Directory DNS Group Policy)
• Networking experience with Palo Alto firewall Cisco ISE VPN management Aruba Wireless
• Bachelors in Computer Science
• Professional industry certifications in area of expertise such as MCSE MCITP Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ900) Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ104) Azure Certified Solutions Architect (AZ303/304) Design and Implement Microsoft Azure Network Solutions (AZ-700)
• Linux experience with the following platforms: SUSE RedHat or CentOS
• Experience with integration of SEIM tools backups and monitoring tools
• Knowledge of Best Practice and security guides (ex. NIST 800-53 rev 4)

Please provide a MS Word resume AND have candidate quantify the following number of years and projects AS WELL AS list technologies supported end clients certifications and references -

QUALIFICATION

Department of Defense number of years

Federal Government number of years

Intelligence Community number of years

Systems Administration number of years

Cloud Administration number of years

Managed vendor relationships evaluation installation modification upgrade repair and preventative maintenance of SAS Infrastructure components number of projects

SME to other Infrastructure groups Cloud Operations Cyber Security and Systems Administration number of projects
Planned/Led/Performed comprehensive systems analysis/design activities including developed functional requirements for new server infrastructure solutions number of projects
Maintained responsibility for end-user (customer) satisfaction number of projects

SAS Infrastructure solutions number of years

Cloud platforms Azure AWS etc.

Microsoft Server technologies Windows Server 365 Windows firewall etc.

Active Directory technologies AD DNS Group Policy etc.

Azure technologies Azure AD Azure Image Builder etc.

Networking solutions Palo Alto firewall Cisco ISE VPN management Aruba Wireless etc.

Linux platforms SUS RedHat CentOS etc.

SIEM tools Splunk ES QRadar LogRhythm etc.

Information Security standards NIST 800-53 FISMA etc.

Senior Cloud Administrator SAS for list end client(s)

Other Enterprise System and/or Cloud Administration roles include list end client(s)

Certification

MCSE Yes/No

MCITP Yes/No

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ900) Yes/No

Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ104) Yes/No

Azure Certified Solutions Architect (AZ303/304) Yes/No

Design and Implement Microsoft Azure Network Solutions (AZ-700) Yes/No

Job Description:

• This role will develop and document technical standards identify and evaluate new products interface with vendors to purchase new hardware and software and collaborate with other IT teams to provide guidance to resolve system and application issues.
• The Senior Systems Cloud Administrator will be directly responsible for the installation configuration upgrade patching maintenance and monitoring of the SAS environment across the entire Enterprise while ensuring compliance to various security and encryption protocols for U.S. national security.
• Key deliverables for success will be ensuring 100% availability of the environment; implementing fault and performance management; enforcing corporate network system and application security procedures.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create implement and document the following processes for SAS Infrastructure -
  • performance monitoring
  • problem troubleshooting / helpdesk response
  • utilization availability and growth patterns (capacity planning)
  • landscape design configuration and standards
  • 24/7 support escalation and SLA models
  • IMAC (installation move add change) services for systems and applications
  • change management methodology and communication strategy
• Create and maintain server/application diagrams and workflows
• Perform/coordinate incident diagnosis corrective action and root cause analysis
• Vulnerability management and monthly system patching and maintenance
• Oversee the configuration testing installation modification and servicing of all server components and applications
• Independently organize work requests based on departmental priorities and system criticality
• Manage vendor relationships required for the evaluation installation modification upgrade repair and preventative maintenance of SAS Infrastructure components
• Function as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and consultant to other Infrastructure groups (Cloud Operations Cyber Security and Systems Administration).
• Plan lead and perform comprehensive systems analysis and design activities including development of detailed functional requirements for new server infrastructure solutions
• Maintain responsibility for end-user (customer) satisfaction