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Job Description

Join a Team that's Shaping the Future of IT Support

At BAE Systems, we're passionate about delivering innovative IT solutions that enable our customers to achieve their missions. As a **Principal Cloud Administrator** , you'll play a critical role in providing exceptional IT support to the customer. You'll be part of a dynamic team that values innovation, teamwork, and customer satisfaction. If you're a motivated and skilled IT professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply.

As a Principal Cloud Administrator, you'll be responsible for provisioning, managing, and optimizing cloud services and infrastructure components to support government workloads in secure, compliant environments. You'll maintain, optimize, repair, and recover infrastructure components of the cloud environment, performing routine health checks, performance tuning, and disaster recovery testing to minimize downtime. Your goal will be to ensure high availability, security, and compliance in a multi-cloud or hybrid setup, while coordinating SaaS/PaaS configurations, monitoring changes, and facilitating updates.

By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, collaborate with a talented team, and make a significant impact on the customer's operations. You'll be expected to collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement best practices for cloud governance, automation scripting, and compliance reporting. If you're a motivated and skilled IT professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply.

Location Requirement

The successful candidate must be located within 50 miles of Washington, DC.

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Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

+ Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

+ 6 years of experience in cloud administration, with at least 3 years focused on government or regulated environments provisioning and managing infrastructure

+ Hands-on expertise with major cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP Government editions), including IaaS/PaaS/SaaS management and automation tools

+ Active DoD Secret Clearance (must be current and transferable)

+ Strong knowledge of federal cloud compliance standards (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST 800-53) and ITIL practices for service management

+ Proficiency in scripting (e.g., Python, Bash) and infrastructure-as-code for provisioning and monitoring

+ Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to handle complex repairs and recoveries under pressure

+ **Behaviors that will help someone excel in this role** :

+ Exhibits an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness

+ Applies and/or develops highly advanced concepts, techniques, and standards

+ Viewed as expert in the field

+ Often acts independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with long-range goals and objectives

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

+ AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or Azure Administrator Associate certification, with government-specific endorsements

+ Experience supporting large DoD or federal customers, including multi-cloud hybrid environments and SaaS orchestration (e.g., Okta, Microsoft 365 Government)

+ ITIL 4 Foundation or higher certification, with focus on service transition and operations

+ Background in cloud cost optimization tools (e.g., AWS Cost Explorer) and decommissioning processes for legacy systems

+ Master's degree in a relevant field or additional certifications (e.g., CompTIA Cloud , CISSP for secure cloud administration)

+ MCSA, VCP, or VCAP certification

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $115779 - $196825

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

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