Senior Cloud Administrator
Washington, DC – onsite
US citizenship required per government contact
Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance
Type: Multi-Year Contract
Open to W2 and C2C
Deadline to apply: June 22nd Join our Cloud Architecture and Administration team at the forefront of secure, innovative cloud infrastructure for one of the nation's most critical institutions. We're seeking a talented Senior Cloud Administrator to help architect, deploy, and manage our AWS platforms while supporting emerging AI capabilities and modern containerized workloads.
What You'll Do: • Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure on AWS GovCloud platform, ensuring compliance with federal security standards
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Amazon EKS and Kubernetes
• Support emerging AI/ML capabilities and cloud-native solutions
• Build and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment using Jira for project management
• Ensure systems meet NIST 800-53 and FISMA compliance requirements
• Automate operational tasks and improve platform reliability
• Contribute to architectural decisions and cloud strategy
Preferred Qualifications: • AWS GovCloud experience
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls and FISMA compliance frameworks
• Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and services
• GitLab and Jira experience
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer)
• Experience in financial services or federal government environments
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