Cloud Systems Administrator

AZAD Technology Partners is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator for a full-time, W2 Contract position based in Atlanta, Georgia.

The position is hybrid (on-site / remote). Qualified candidates must reside in Atlanta, Georgia to meet on-site needs / requirements.

Compensation is between $37.00 -$42.00 hourly. Benefits includeCo-paid Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Cafeteria Plan, as well as the option for Paid Time Off(dependent on assignment length and amount requested).

Position Summary:

The Systems Administrator (SA) is responsible for supporting production and lower-level AWS environments utilizing Linux operating systems, as well as Google Workspaces and in the future Azure environments may be included. The SA will work closely with CM resources as well as BA's, QA's, and developers to ensure successful delivery of solutions in a secure and stable environment. This role will provide technical expertise and function as a technical resource to GTA Dev-Ops teams. The SA will be the subject matter expert in Dev-Ops for the Linux environment and will assist in technical understanding of incident management and problem management for Windows and Google environments. A primary part of the role is to work closely with change management team on backup, patching and support processes. The SA will function as a primary team member in the analysis, interpretation, and presentation of performance measures with regard to the Linux environments, as well as a key member on tools integration.

The Candidate will work on the following initiatives and will perform Testing tasks such as:

Contribute to Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) operations and support, follow defined best practices, implement support process, for supporting the GTA tools and secure development tools.

Coordinate application deployments, upgrades and changes with the relevant configuration management, application development teams, business stakeholders and leadership, define the upgrade and communication plan for the system's users, send out upgrade, informational and outage notifications.

Assist customer agencies in configuring AWS, Google Workspaces and Azure accounts.

Deploy the AWS architecture for GTA Software Development tools including infrastructure, storage, compute, connectivity, and necessary configuration to ensure robust 24x7 availability and uptime.

Contribute to development and documentation of a robust patching and monitoring process and implement across all GTA Dev-Ops supported environments.

Implement robust operational monitoring for all GTA tools in scope by working with the QLIK team to develop and maintain publicly visible dashboards and application availability status, ensure alerting is sent to appropriate stakeholders in case of application or infrastructure outage.

Regularly assess and maintain GTA Security standards including patching, hardening and use of standardized images.

Contribute to incident management investigation and root cause analysis when tools or applications are affected, implement corrective and preventive actions; ensure the team is represented on IT outage bridges and communication channels when appropriate.

Personally manage secure Linux servers in the data center and in AWS according to appropriate Federal and State guidelines (TIBCO).

Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure, highly dynamic environment.

Adaptive learner and always open to work on the new tools and technologies.

Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills

Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstration of critical thinking

Monitors integration activity using system console and reports abnormal behavior to management.

Provides Tier-1 and Tier 2 support and participates in rotational on-call customer support.

The ideal candidate will possess the minimum qualifications:

Associate's or higher post-secondary education degree in programming/systems or computer science and three (3) years of system administration experience -OR- High School Diploma or the equivalent (GED) and a minimum of six (6) years of system administration or related work experience.

2 years' experience supporting commercial or government accounts in AWS.

6 years demonstrated experience in system administration support in Linux or Unix.

3 years of demonstrated shell scripting experience (ksh, bash, etc.).

3 years of demonstrated experience with configuring Sudo scripts.

5 years of Linux operations and administration skills.

3 years' experience utilizing AWS monitoring and logging solutions (CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Guard Duty, Centralized Logging, etc.).

2 years' experience managing Linux/UNIX operating systems in an AWS heterogeneous environment.

3 years' experience troubleshooting Linux/UNIX issues in a virtual server environment.

2 years' experience with scripting languages (Python, Perl etc.).

2 years' experience with automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications: 

Knowledge of Cloud infrastructure management in AWS, Azure, and Google Workspace.

Experience working with different cloud environments, with a strong understanding of infrastructure as code.

Windows operations and administration skills in AWS or Azure.

Google Workspace configuration and support experience.

Scripting experience in Terraform.

Experience with application support, managing infrastructure, and monitoring.

Demonstrated history of working with code* suite of AWS tools.

Experience with editing and developing IAM JSON rules.

Experience utilizing Route53 for DNS.

Demonstrated experience with AWS Certificate Manager, and utilization of external certificates in AWS.

Familiarity with networking in AWS.

Experience with compliance validation processes in AWS.

AWS Sysops Administrator and/or AWS Advanced Networking certification.

ABOUT US:

AZAD Technology Partners is looking for bright, talented, flexible, and customer centric problem solvers who enjoy the challenges associated with solving the most complex problems by utilizing the most sophisticated technologies and strong people skills.

Founded and managed by technologists and engineers, AZAD is a leading provider of Technology Consulting and Engineering Solutions to Fortune 500 and innovative high-tech firms since 1992.

AZAD's model provides a unique employment experience that is career path focused, relationship based and dedicated to advocacy and retention with an average tenure of 9 years.

Our collaborative approach to support our clients, projects and our passion about technology is key to our success. Join AZAD's professional team and enhance your career by being engaged with some of the most innovative projects in the Pacific Northwest.

If you enjoy working in such an environment, we encourage you to apply.

EXCELLENT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS including Co-paid Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Cafeteria Plan, Paid Sick Leave, 401K Plan, Credit Union Membership, and Referral Bonus.

U.S. Citizens only for Federal Clearance Requirement.

AZAD Technology Partners values diversity - in backgrounds and in experiences.
Since our inception, we have witnessed how our diverse workforce has thrived while contributing to the increases in innovation and advancements in the client organizations we serve.

AZAD Technology Partners is committed to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and is striving to build an even more diverse, inclusive team that reflects the people and communities where we live and work.

AZAD Technology Partners is an equal opportunity employer that considers and employs qualified individuals based upon job related qualifications regardless of race, color, sex, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, national origin, age or any other status protected under applicable local, state or federal law. AZAD Technology Partners takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified employees and applicants who are disabled, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Armed Forces services medal veterans, and other protected veterans.

AZAD Technology Partners is a Certified Minority Owned Business and OFCCP compliant.