What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Administrator position at Pantex?
Location: Pantex Plant
Job Title: Cloud Administrator
Career Level From: Senior Associate
Career Level To: Specialist
Organization: Cloud and Database Administrat (51435721)
Job Specialty: System Administration
Job Title: Cloud Administrator
Career Level From: Senior Associate
Career Level To: Specialist
Organization: Cloud and Database Administrat (51435721)
Job Specialty: System Administration
What You'll Do
As a Cloud Administrator, you will be responsible for implementing and maintaining cloud solutions in support of a national security mission to maintain the safety, security, and effectiveness of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile.
Working as part of the IT organization’s IT Operations team, the Cloud Administrator position offers you the ability to install, manage, and maintain a growing cloud based infrastructure in a large, distributed network environment. In addition, you will have the opportunity to engineer and work with IT project management to implement new technologies.
You will also be responsible for configuration, setup, operational, and day-to-day support of a growing cloud environment.
- Install, configure, administer, manage, and support SaaS and PaaS solutions running in both Azure and AWS.
- Optimize buildouts of cloud solutions
- Design and engineer cloud solutions to meet customer requirements
- Provide after-hours support for emergencies and occasional weekend maintenance.
- Develop and maintain current operational procedures, user documentation, and user training materials applicable to the supported systems.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline with a minimum 2 years of relevant experience. Typical engineering/science experience ranging from 3 to 7 years.
- OR Master’s degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline.
- Applicants with a high school diploma or equivalent may be considered on an exceptional basis with 10 or more years of relevant experience.
- The successful candidate will have the following skill set:
- System administration skills in server operating systems such as Microsoft Windows or Linux
- In-depth problem solving and troubleshooting
- Ability to communicate clearly (orally and written) with technical and non-technical staff
- 3 years cloud administration in either Azure or AWS environment
- 3 years working with IaaS, SaaS, or PaaS environments hosted in either Azure or AWS
Preferred Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline with a minimum of five years of relevant experience or a Master's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline with a minimum of three years of relevant experience.
- Experience with FedRAMP cloud requirements
- General understanding of Networking equipment and technology
- Experience with backup/recovery in a cloud environment
- Experience with disaster recovery in a cloud environment
- Experience with implementing cyber security controls and monitoring in a cloud environment
- Strong Scripting skills (PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, Bash, IaC)
- Experience with Hypervisor technologies such as VMWare or Hyper-V
- Experience with SAML authentication and identity federation in cloud environments (AWS, Azure)
- Experience with multi-factor authentication cloud environments (AWS, Azure)
- Experience with Azure Cost Management or AWS Cost Explorer
- Ability to present technical and operational information clearly and effectively through the oral and written word, solve complex technical problems, and be alert to changes that may affect the security and operational environment of systems.
Why Pantex?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
