Cloud Systems Administrator - Riverside Research Institute

Riverside Overview:Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country’s most challenging technical problems.  All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship. Position Overview:

The Riverside Research Software Applications Team (SWAT) is seeking a full-time, highly skilled, and motivated Cloud System Administrator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and maintaining cloud infrastructure on Amazon GovCloud, ensuring high availability, security, and performance of our applications. This role requires a proactive and detail-oriented individual with a strong background in cloud computing and system administration.

 

The SWAT is an innovative team of experienced software professionals who develop and deploy valuable (i.e., useful, usable, used) and desirable software solutions at the speed of relevancy.  Our mission is to collaborate with customers to identify and overcome their challenges through transparent communication, creative ideation, and experienced prototyping and deployment.  We believe in a culture built on smart work, trust, autonomy, and a healthy work-life balance.  Our core values are commitment, growth, and resourcefulness. We use the proven practices of design thinking, rapid prototyping, and agile practices to address market demand and maximize user adoption.  Our developers are experienced in a multitude of languages, libraries, frameworks, off-the-shelf products, environments, processes, and policies.  Successful members typically have personality traits including proaction, patience, perseverance, and professionalism.  If you are familiar with Working Genius, we are looking for individuals who get energy from Tenacity and Enablement (i.e., Working Genius is T&E).

 

If our mission and work culture resonate with you, we invite you to apply.

Responsibilities:

 

• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Configure, manage, and optimize Amazon GovCloud environment to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Monitoring and Maintenance: Continuously monitor cloud systems for performance, security, and availability. Perform regular maintenance tasks and updates.
• Security and Compliance: Implement and manage security measures to protect data and applications in the cloud, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and policies.
• Backup and Recovery: Develop and manage backup and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Automation and Scripting: Automate repetitive tasks and processes using scripting languages and infrastructure-as-code tools to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Cost Management: Monitor and optimize cloud resource usage to manage costs effectively.
• Support and Troubleshooting: Provide technical support to the development team and resolve issues related to cloud services, including incident management and root cause analysis.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for configurations, processes, and procedures.

Qualifications:

 

• Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication
• Bachelor’s degree and 5-7 years of experience in cloud system administration.
• Proven experience managing environments on Amazon Web Services (AWS), preferably Amazon GovCloud.
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms, particularly AWS.
• Expertise in automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• DevOps and Automation: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with monitoring and performance optimization tools.
• Knowledge of backup and disaster recovery solutions.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to managing cloud environments.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desired Qualifications:

• Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Advanced Cloud and Networking Knowledge: Understanding of multi-cloud environments, serverless architecture (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions), and advanced networking concepts (VPC, VPN, subnetting).
• Database and Performance Management: Experience with cloud databases (Amazon RDS, DynamoDB), application performance management (New Relic, AppDynamics), and monitoring/logging tools (ELK Stack, Prometheus).
• Security, Compliance, and Cost Management: Knowledge of compliance standards (e.g.,), cloud cost management tools, and security best practices.
• Soft Skills and Collaboration: Strong organizational and project management skills, proficiency with collaboration tools (Microsoft Teams), and the ability to mentor junior team members.

Global Comp:$78,000- $120,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.Closing Statement: Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring.  Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees.Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.