Cloud Systems Analyst jobs in Washington, DC

Overview

Join Our Stellar Team at Castalia Systems!

Are you ready to skyrocket your career with us? We're on the lookout for ambitious individuals who are eager to make their mark in a diverse and thriving environment.

At Castalia Systems, we're not just another company – we're a certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Small Disadvantage Business (SDB) committed to excellence since 2011. Join us in delivering top-tier solutions to the dynamic Defense and Intelligence sector.

As valued members of our team, we prioritize your well-being. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k matching, generous PTO, paid holidays, professional training opportunities, and even pet insurance to ensure your furry friends are cared for too.

Responsibilities

Castalia Systems is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator (AWS/Azure) in the Lorton, VA area.

A qualified candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities, but are not limited to:

• System health monitoring includes Azure Solution System Health, Program Application availability, Capacity Management, and Azure Consumption Rates.
• Operational System Management (trouble tickets) – input, re-route, field, and escalate as appropriate.
• Conduct appropriate troubleshooting and remediation activities to include coordinating with System Owners, Product Team, and Migration Team for issues and coordinating with the appropriate team and/or personnel.
• Escalate to the appropriate Microsoft team in the case where additional privileges/permissions/clearance are required.
• Complete regular maintenance on all systems / applications. This includes regular patching and vulnerability remediation and addressing end of service/end of life replacements.
• Complete approved configuration updates/changes and escalate where required if high-level architectural updates are needed.
• Setup and delegate application-related responsibilities to Customer Mission Applications Administrator (MAA) role. 

Qualifications

Security Clearance Requirement:

• Active/current TS/SCI clearance is required.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Must have 5 years of relevant experience.
• Must be willing to travel 0-25% of the time.
• Must have expert level Systems Administration background in Microsoft Azure hosted environments.
• Must have experience supporting C4 operational environments (SAP Experience preferred).
• Experience managing customer relationships.
• Ability to self-manage for maintenance of workloads and ensuring appropriate support of all systems/applications/workloads existing within the enclave (operational boundary).
• Experience within the following operational roles:
  • Direct Platform Support (Windows Workstation/Server)
  • Active Directory Organization and Management (OU and GPO Management)
  • Systems Management Technologies (MECM, etc.)
  • Azure Solutions Management (IaaS, PaaS, and Virtual Network Components)
  • AVD Component Support (Pools, Workspace, Application Management)
  • Azure solutions deployment
• Must be able to manage the customer/mission partner’s applications.
• DOD 8570 IAT Level II or higher certification upon start, with at least a CompTIA Security certificate.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting SAP environments.
• Experience supporting DevOps environments with SAFe knowledge of operational sprint cadence.
• Azure Administrator certification.

Castalia Systems is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and strives to comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, HIV-positive status, as well as any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful, and all persons involved in the operations of the company are prohibited from engaging in this type of conduct.