Volt is Immediately Hiring for - Cloud Administrator - Remote (DC ) As Cloud Administrator - You will: Job Description : REQUIREMENTS (MUST HAVES): Security Clearance Required - PUBLIC TRUST Primary Responsibilities : * Administration & Governance * System administration tasks for both Linux and Windows server based systems including provisioning, deprovisioning, configuration, troubleshooting, and executing platform upgrades. * Plan, coordinate, and execute successful patching of operating systems and installed applications. * Monitor and optimize cloud storage costs and efficiency, employing FinOps strategies to ensure cost-effective resource utilization. * Develop, deploy, and manage scalable and secure data pipelines according to Zero Trust principles * Development & Engineering * Implement automation using Powershell , YAML, JSON, Bash, or other tools to streamline operational processes. * Develop, implement, and improve upon Python based scripts to support day to day infrastructure and continuous monitoring applications * Identity Governance * Perform user account onboarding/offboarding and managing proper role-based access controls in both Active Directory and in the cloud. * Continuous Monitoring * Ensure collective awareness and accurate and timely response to performance related issues through the development, implementation, and use of performance monitoring dashboards and alerts. * Ensure integrity of data streams, ingestion, and transformations of data into Azure Sentinel. * Develop and implement automated playbooks to detected incidents. * Perform regular analysis, tracking, and reporting on the system environment including: * Capacity analysis and right-sizing of virtual machines * Inventory checks * Compliance to security standards and benchmarks * Cloud environment costs, trends, and anomalies * User account access reviews * Incidents that impact system availability * Collaborate with other teams to implement appropriate cloud solutions and maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of the cloud infrastructure including diagrams, configuration details, and operational procedures. * Continually identify, leverage, and implement best practices for cloud environments and virtual machines. Basic Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar field and 4+ years experience in managing compute environments. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. * Proficiency in both Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server operating systems. * Proficiency in managing IaaS/SaaS resources in a cloud environment. * Demonstrated understanding of networking concepts such as DNS, VPN, DHCP, TLS, IP subnetting and routing * Demonstrated ability to automate infrastructure tasks. * Demonstrated ability to independently isolate and resolve problems. * Self-starter that can work independently while possessing the communication skills to work effectively with software development teams and customers. * Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. * Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development. This is a Contract opportunity Location : REMOTE (DC area preferred, as they would like the candidate to come in for a quarterly meeting). Contract : 6 months, extension Pay Rate : $50-53 Per hour. *Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific joApply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjQ0OTkyLjEwNTA4QHZvbHRjb21wLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ