Job Description

A3 Technology, Inc. is seeking a Cloud Server Administrator to join our Infrastructure Support team's Data Center Services group. The Cloud Server Administrator will administer, operate, and maintain the data centers, performing infrastructure upgrades and improving both physical and virtual servers.

This position is 100% onsite.

Responsibilities:

Build and deploy Cloud and VMware or Nutanix virtual servers. Build and deploy physical servers from bare metal. Administer, operate, and maintain the enterprise data center (mix of Nutanix, Windows, and Linux). Automate routine tasks using Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, and Python. Deploy servers via the DevOps toolchain. Secure sites via https or ftps and remediate SSL vulnerabilities as needed using Internet Information Services (IIS) knowledge. Perform infrastructure upgrades and improve physical and virtual servers. Review and implement STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides). Optimize system operations and resource utilization. Perform capacity analysis and planning. Perform storage hardware maintenance, including drive swaps. Support weekend maintenance windows. Plan and perform server research, design development, and other assignments in conformance with customer specifications. Participate in the development of system designs, implantation tasks, and maintenance of systems. Produce and adhere to server documentation, configuration, and related processes. Update team wiki articles. Perform server troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common hardware and operating system issues. Use lateral thinking to problem-solve. Provide Tier III support for data centers. Perform emergency break/fix repairs.

Skills Required:

Experience with AWS Cloud Provisioning (EC2, S3, RDS, Security Groups). Experience with Azure virtual servers. Experience provisioning, installing, and managing guest OS with VMware or Nutanix Guest. Experience reviewing and creating OS deployment packages using automation or scripting. Experience with OS-level break-fix, partitions, and RAID groups. Experience with Windows Servers, including fileshares, DFS, application installs, patching, and blocking/allowing ports using the OS firewall process. Experience with fileserver port functions. Experience managing storage solutions. Experience configuring storage for Virtual Machines. Experience with DevOps tools, e.g. Ansible, Terraform. Experience performing physical to virtual (P2V) migrations for servers. Experience with AWS Console and Automation to manage Cloud systems. Experience using IIS knowledge to secure sites and remediate SSL certs. Experience with Cisco routers, switches and VLAN architecture. Experience tracking and resolving incidents via ticket queue. Experience using Active Directory/Entra. Excellent written and communication skills. Ability to adhere to maintenance windows and change control procedures. Self-motivated to take ownership of projects. Ability to multi-task between multiple networks and multiple customer requirements.

Skills Preferred:

Experience working with a large organization (>35,000 customers). Experience collaborating with peer and client teams. Experience with Tanium and/or Splunk. Experience with JIRA and/or ServiceNow. Experience with Git/Bitbucket operations. Experience working with Agile project management framework. Experience estimating system and maintenance costs. AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner. AWS Certified Cloud Solutions Architect (or Developer, or Security).

Education:

High School Diploma/GED and 14 years of IT experience OR Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field and 8 years of IT experience.




Additionally, US Citizenship or documented proof of eligibility to work in the US is a must. Upon receiving a conditional offer of employment, candidates will undergo a Government investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for Government clearance. Verification of past employment, education and references is also required. It is imperative that candidates be either a US citizen or a current green card holder with the last 3 consecutive years as a resident of the US.



The salary range for positions is $50,000 to $175,000. This range is provided as a general guideline and should not be interpreted as a guarantee of compensation. Actual salary offers will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the specific responsibilities of the position, the candidate's education, experience, location, knowledge, skills, and abilities. In addition, compensation may be influenced by applicable Federal Government contract labor categories and established contract wage rates.



At A3 Technology, Inc., we take pride in being an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer. We're committed to considering all qualified candidates for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status, disability, national origin, genetic information or any other protected status.