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SENIOR SYSTEM CLOUD ADMINISTRATOR Hybrid onsite DC area contract to hire US Citizen no 3rd parties please Required Skills and Experience • 5+ years of experience in an IT enterprise System Admin role or Cloud Admin position • 4+ years with PowerShell scripting for automation, extremely fluent in PowerShell and command lines • Experience with Windows firewalls • Expert level Microsoft Azure Administrator • Expert level Windows admin skills (Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy) • Must be able to go onsite 3x per week in Herndon, VA • Security Clearance or ability to get a Clearance Nice to Have Skills and Experience • Bachelors in Computer Science • Professional industry certifications in area of expertise, certification such as MCSE, MCITP, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ900), Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ104), Azure Certified Solutions Architect (AZ303/304) • Linux experience with the following platforms: SUSE, RedHat or CentOS • Experience with integration of SEIM tools, backups, and monitoring tools • Knowledge of Best Practice and security guides (ex. NIST 800-53 rev 4) Job Description GENERAL RESPONSIBILITES • Create, implement and document the following processes for SAS Infrastructure: • performance monitoring • problem troubleshooting / helpdesk response • utilization, availability and growth patterns (capacity planning) • landscape design, configuration and standards • 24/7 support, escalation and SLA models • IMAC (installation, move, add, change) services for systems and applications • change management methodology and communication strategy • Create and maintain server/application diagrams and workflows • Perform/coordinate incident diagnosis, corrective action, and root cause analysis • Vulnerability management and monthly system patching and maintenance • Oversee the configuration, testing, installation, modification, and servicing of all server components and applications • Independently organize work requests based on departmental priorities and system criticality • Manage vendor relationships required for the evaluation, installation, modification, upgrade, repair and preventative maintenance of SAS Infrastructure components • Function as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and consultant to other Infrastructure groups (Cloud Operations, Cyber Security, and Systems Administration). • Plan, lead and perform comprehensive systems analysis and design activities including development of detailed functional requirements for new server infrastructure solutions • Maintain responsibility for end-user (customer) satisfaction

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