- Senior
- Oficina en Vicksburg
Job Description
Join a Team that's Shaping the Future of IT Support
At BAE Systems, we're passionate about delivering innovative IT solutions that enable our customers to achieve their missions. As a Principal Cloud Administrator, you'll play a critical role in providing exceptional IT support to the customer. You'll be part of a dynamic team that values innovation, teamwork, and customer satisfaction.
As a Principal Cloud Administrator, you'll administer cloud systems and services, including recovery architecture for government cloud environment infrastructure components. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include coordinating SaaS configurations, designing and overseeing cloud changes, facilitating PaaS/SaaS updates, and decommissioning obsolete services.
By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, collaborate with a talented team, and make a significant impact on the customer's operations. You'll be expected to collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate administrative tasks and support compliance audits. If you're a motivated and skilled IT professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply.
The successful candidate must be located within 50 miles of Vicksburg, MS.
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- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 10+ years of experience in cloud administration, with hands-on expertise administering systems/services, recovery architectures, SaaS configurations, change oversight, PaaS/SaaS updates, and decommissioning in government or large enterprise regulated environments
- Proven track record designing cloud recovery solutions and coordinating cross-team updates for minimal disruption
- Active DoD Secret Clearance (must be current and transferable)
- Strong knowledge of federal cloud standards (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST 800-53) and ITIL practices for service continuity and operations
- Proficiency in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and administrative tools (e.g., IAM, Cloud Shell)
- Excellent analytical, coordination, and problem-solving skills for complex cloud governance and recovery scenarios
- Exhibits an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness
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About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
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Preferred Skills and Education
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification
- Experience supporting DoD or large federal cloud administrations, including hybrid recovery architectures and SaaS governance
- ITIL 4 Foundation certification
- Background in infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform) and automation for decommissioning processes
- Master's degree in a relevant field or additional certifications (e.g., CompTIA Cloud+)
