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Position Summary: A mission-focused team supporting national security operations is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator/Engineer with experience in cloud-hosted environments, particularly for Windows-based infrastructure. This position involves supporting both custom-built and third-party applications deployed in a secure, cloud environment. Work will include hands-on system administration, environment provisioning, patching, and collaboration with both internal development teams and enterprise service components. Key Responsibilities: • Build and maintain Windows-based environments across development, testing, and production tiers. • Deploy code and software packages (custom, commercial, and government-developed) to isolated environments. • Perform patch management, system monitoring, and troubleshooting. • Coordinate with technical leads, developers, and infrastructure teams to support reliable delivery of application services. • Contribute to the modernization of existing systems using secure web and remote desktop technologies. Required Experience: • 4+ years in systems administration or cloud infrastructure (additional experience may substitute for a degree). • Active Top Secret Clearance • Security+ or other IAT II compliant certification • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure services (especially one of the leading government-authorized cloud platforms). • Hands-on experience with Windows Server and Windows Desktop OS. • Understanding of networked systems and system-level design. • Ability to work in an Agile development environment. • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow through on tasks. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Desired Skills: • Experience supporting geospatial applications or services using spatial data standards (e.g., WMS, WFS, KML). • TS/SCI CI Poly • Hands-on familiarity with infrastructure-as-code or containerized platforms. • Experience managing cloud-native services (e.g., virtual compute instances, object storage, serverless compute). • Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and pipeline automation. • Ability to author or update system architecture documentation. • Use of collaboration platforms such as issue trackers, wikis, and chat tools. • Relevant certifications in cloud or Microsoft ecosystems are a plus.

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