Senior AWS Cloud Systems Operations Administrator

Provides subject matter proficiency for work described in the task. Responsible for providing analytical skills to support process improvement, specialized studies, and definition of requirements. Typical duties include analysis, planning, developing requirements documents, building functional models, developing procedures, developing functional architectures, and other related management and technical duties. Must have experience deploying, managing, and operating workloads on AWS as well as implementing security controls and compliance requirements. Familiarity with using both the AWS Management Console and the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI). Understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework as well as AWS networking and security services

Requires expertise in a specialty area. The preferred candidate will have proficiency in AWS tools such as Kubernetes, EKS, Diode, Lambda, etc. (not all-inclusive) orchestrated/deployed in a cloud environment. Qualifications: At least ten (10) years of overall experience in one or more of the functional areas listed below. A bachelor's degree in a related field is required. A master's degree may substitute for 2 years of experience. 10 years of IT systems administrative experience with both Microsoft and Linux platforms. Proficient understanding of maintenance (patching, STIG, and upgrade processes) on AWS cloud infrastructure. Demonstrated experience and/or training in system administration related to the ability to manage and operate workloads on AWS systems. Demonstrated experience in system administration support and management related to Amazon EKS. Demonstrated experience in system administration and supporting development and test teams in AWS, along with an applied understanding of Kubernetes and traditional RHEL servers. Kubernetes CKA certification and/or training and two years of applied experience on containerized platforms. A senior-level AWS Cloud Systems Operations Administrator should have at least three (3) of the following Training or Certifications below and at least two (2) years of applied experience with Container Orchestration and/or application deployment. Four (4) years of proven relevant experience may be substituted as applicable to each certification.

AWS Cloud Practitioner (Foundational) AWS SysOps Administrator (Associate) Operating a Production Kubernetes Cluster Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) RH294: RHEL Linux Automation with Ansible IAT level II (Security + Desired) (Desired) AWS SysOps Administrator Associate Certification

Clearance Requirement TS SCI Eligible