NS2 Senior Cloud Administrator

Position: SAP NS2 Senior Cloud Administrator
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What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

SAP NS2 Senior Cloud Administrator

NS2

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

SAP is the global market leader for business software and related services. SAP National Security Services Inc. (SAP NS2) is an independent U.S. subsidiary of SAP. At SAP NS2, we leverage best-in-breed technologies engineered by SAP to protect the lives, assets and information of Americans. We offer SAP solutions with specialized levels of security and support to meet the requirements of U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers.

Must be a US Citizen; this position requires access to customer data.

All internals must have Manager's approval to transfer

Important Candidate Requirements:

Must be a Virginia resident

Must live within 30 miles of the Herndon, VA location

Must be able to work onsite at least 3 times per week

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Administrator to support a large software client. This individual will play a critical role in the evaluation, design, implementation, and daily operation of the Corporate IT Server and Application Services (SAS) environment.

This is a hands-on technical role for a professional who can assess complex system requirements and deliver secure, scalable, and efficient infrastructure solutions. The Senior Cloud Administrator will also help define technical standards, evaluate emerging technologies, coordinate with vendors, and partner with cross-functional IT teams to resolve system and application issues.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Microsoft Azure, Windows administration, identity and access management, and enterprise infrastructure operations in secure environments.

Key Responsibilities

* Evaluate, design, implement, and maintain enterprise server and cloud infrastructure solutions

* Administer and support the Corporate IT SAS environment

* Install, configure, upgrade, patch, maintain, and monitor systems across the enterprise

* Ensure compliance with security and encryption requirements supporting U.S. national security

* Develop and document technical standards, procedures, and operational processes

* Collaborate with internal IT teams to troubleshoot and resolve system and application issues

* Interface with vendors to evaluate and procure hardware and software solutions

* Support fault management, performance management, and system availability objectives

* Enforce corporate network, system, and application security procedures

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience in an enterprise IT System Administrator or Cloud Administrator role

Experience as a Microsoft Azure Administrator

Experience with Microsoft Azure Network Solutions

Strong Windows administration experience, including:

* Active Directory

* DNS

* Group Policy

Experience with single sign-on (SSO) and identity solutions, including:

* OKTA

* Entra

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field

Relevant industry certifications, such as:

MCSE

MCITP

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)

Azure Certified Solutions Architect (AZ-303/AZ-304)

Linux administration experience with:

SUSE

Red Hat

CentOS

Experience integrating:

SIEM tools

Backup solutions

Monitoring tools

Knowledge of security best practices and frameworks such as NIST 800-53 Rev. 4

Additional Responsibilities

Create, implement, and document infrastructure processes related to:

Performance monitoring

Troubleshooting and helpdesk response

Capacity planning

Landscape design and configuration standards

24/7 support, escalation, and SLA models

IMAC services (install, move, add, change)

Change management and communication strategy

Create and maintain server and application diagrams and workflows

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