• Cloud Systems Administrator

    SAIC (Charleston, SC)


    Description

    SAIC is seeking a **Cloud Systems Administrator** for our customer site in **North Charleston, SC** .

    Responsibilities:

    + Manage and maintain existing AWS infrastructure, including EC2 instances, S3 buckets, VPCs, IAM users and roles, RDS instances, and other AWS services.

    + Manage and maintain VMware virtual environments, including vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi hosts.

    + Implement and manage security groups, network access control lists (ACLs), and other security measures to protect cloud infrastructure and data.

    + Monitor system performance and health using AWS CloudWatch, VMware vRealize Operations, dashboards, and other monitoring tools. Identify and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and system errors.

    + Implement and manage backup and disaster recovery solutions such as AWS Backup and VMware Site Recovery Manager.

    + Implement and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline operational tasks and improve efficiency.

    + Stay up-to-date on the latest AWS services, VMware features, and best practices.

    + Participate in on-call rotation to ensure system availability and address incidents outside of normal business hours.

    + Contribute to the development and maintenance of technical documentation.

    Qualifications

    Required Education and Experience:

    + Bachelor's degree and five (5) or more years of experience

    + Strong understanding of AWS core services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, etc.).

    + Strong understanding of VMware core services (vSphere, vCenter, ESXi).

    + Hands-on experience in a cloud and virtualized environment.

    + Understanding of networking concepts such as DNS, TCP/IP, and firewalls.

    + Familiarity with security best practices for cloud and virtualized environments.

    + Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

    + Strong communication and collaboration skills with an emphasis on customer experience.

    + **Must be a US Citizen with an active secret clearance**

    Desired Skills:

    + AWS certifications (e.g., SysOps Administrator, Solutions Architect).

    + VMware certifications (e.g., VCP, VCAP).

    + Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or VMware vRealize Automation.

    + Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools like CloudWatch and VMware vRealize Operations.

    + Familiarity with Navy RMF process.

    REQNUMBER: 2510395

    SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability