Cloud System Administrator

<div class="content-intro"><div> <div> </div> <div>At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!</div> <div> </div> </div></div><p>Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Cloud System Administrator with Microsoft Windows and Linux administration experience for a cloud environment in support of a dynamic and engaging mission. This position will support a fully automated cloud leveraging infrastructure as code with data flows crossing controlled interfaces. In this role you will support solutions throughout the full IT project lifecycle.</p> <p><strong>What you’ll do: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Debug and enhance/modify Ansible scripts to deploy IaC and CaC</li> <li>Patch and restart instances from enterprise patching repositories (YUM, WSUS)</li> <li>Set/configure/modify IAM policies to enable customer role-based access to workload IS</li> <li>Integrate and implement platform capabilities (e.g., Nessus endpoint) in workload</li> <li>Select and configure AMIs to optimize workload</li> <li>Coordinate with other team members to implement capabilities to meet customer requirements</li> <li>Troubleshoot various issues, such as operating systems, networking, cloud services, and software</li> <li>Perform Active Directory administration and Group Policy management</li> <li>Knowledge of DoD STIGs, and ability to implement them as needed</li> <li>Run Nessus scans and remediate vulnerabilities</li> <li>Be familiar with configuration management and engineering life-cycle best practices</li> <li>Implement, maintain, troubleshoot, test, and document system configurations (Win 2016/2019 & RHEL 7/8)</li> <li>Harden systems to meet security standards</li> <li>Maintain COTS & GOTS software</li> <li>Sustain production systems (e.g., firewalls, file servers, security monitoring systems, etc.) that serve many end users</li> <li>Interface with customers in writing and via telephone to provide technical guidance designed to quickly resolve reported problems</li> </ul> <p><strong>What you’ll need: </strong></p> <ul> <li>2 years of general systems administration experience demonstrating progressive responsibilities</li> <li>2 years of experience performing Windows or Linux system administration duties</li> <li>Familiarity with working in a cloud environment (AWS preferred) </li> <li>Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Discipline, or 4 years of equivalent professional or military experience can be used in lieu of degree requirements</li> <li>8570 IAT Level II Compliant Certification, or able to obtain within 90 days of employment</li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus points if you have: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Ansible, PowerShell, or Bash Scripting experience</li> <li>Experience in a DevSecOps environment (e.g., working with configuration management tools, applying automation & configuration/infrastructure as code concepts)</li> <li>Jira Service Management & JQL</li> <li>Microsoft Identity & Access Management Configuration experience</li> <li>Familiarity with Group Policy Object Management</li> <li>Working knowledge of Certificate/CA/PKI Infrastructure</li> <li>Strong communication and organizational skills</li> </ul> <p><strong>Clearance</strong>: </p> <ul> <li>Active Top Secret security clearance</li> </ul> <p> </p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p> </p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8">As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of <strong>California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia</strong></span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8">. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW225111203 BCX8" href="https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/your-future-rewards-benefits" target="_blank"><spa