Senior Cloud Administrator (onsite)

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

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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