TS/SCI Cloud Administrator / Site Reliability Engineer
An SRE/cloud administrator keeps classified government systems running across AWS, C2E, and OpenShift: provisioning, monitoring, recovery, and access/security controls for high-throughput AI workloads. Onsite in a SCIF (Reston, VA or Bolling AFB, DC) with an active TS/SCI clearance and CI polygraph required.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Reston, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Category
- Sre
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- U.S. Citizen with current and active TS/SCI clearance (DoD or IC agency); must pass CI Polygraph
- Bachelor's degree or higher or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure management (AWS, Kubernetes)
- Strong understanding of security frameworks (ABAC, PKI encryption)
- Strong understanding of Red Hat / Linux administration
- 8140 certified (e.g. Security+)
- AWS certified (able to obtain a customer privileged user account)
- Ability to work onsite in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF)
Nice to have
- Familiarity with DIA JWICS/C2S environments
- OpenShift experience
Full description
Job Status:Job is active and funded - it is contingent upon clearance cross over
Location:Reston, VA or Bolling AFB, DC (onsite)
Clearance Required: Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess a current and active TS/SCI clearance granted by the Department of Defense or an Intelligence Community agency. Must be able to pass a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph (current CI Polygraph a plus).
Background:
Assured Consulting Solutions provides strategic and innovative solutions for customer needs across the business, technology, and organizational spectrum. As a member of our team, you will have the chance to work with customers that are both Government and industry leaders and technology innovators.
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Cloud Administrator / Site Reliability Engineer to join our team. Our Cloud Administrator and Site Reliability Engineer will ensure that systems stay up, optimally provisioned, team members have the tools and permissions they need and systems are capable of recovering quickly on failure. The infrastructure to be managed, crosses multiple domains, is on C2E, AWS, as well as a hosted OpenShift cluster.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Configuring AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Secrets Manager)
- Configuring OpenShift deployment files
- Basic Linux administration, passwords, configurations, provisioning
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize resource allocation for high-throughput AI workflows.
- Implement security protocols (ABAC, PKI encryption) to comply with DIA CIO, NIST SP 800-53, and ICD 503 standards.
- Collaborate with engineers to ensure infrastructure aligns with data processing requirements.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure management (AWS, Kubernetes).
- Strong understanding of security frameworks (ABAC, PKI encryption).
- Strong understanding of Red Hat / Linux administration
- 8140 certified (e.g. Security +) and AWS certified (able to obtain a customer privileged user account)
Education Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher or equivalent experience
Years of Experience:
- 8+ years w/ Bachelor of Science degree Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- 12+ years with HS
Desired Qualifications:
- Familiarity with DIA JWICS/C2S environments.
- OpenShift experience