Cloud Administrator

Job
Date Posted:
November 13, 2025

The Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is looking for an experienced Cloud Administrator to join our team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for implementing, securing, monitoring, and maintaining cloud-based systems across major platforms. You’ll play a key part in ensuring our cloud environments are efficient, reliable, and secure, helping us deliver high‑quality services to our customers. The ideal candidate will be adaptable and able to operate independently, as well as collaborating across program teams.

This is an on‑site, non‑remote position for our North Logan, UT location.

• Develops and maintains a deep understanding of program cloud environments
• Proactively monitors AWS resources and services to ensure high availability, optimal performance, and strong security across all deployed environments
• Supports daily operations by performing maintenance, troubleshooting, and upgrades of cloud infrastructure and related systems
• Implements and follows established IT and security policies, including change management and compliance procedures, to maintain system integrity and reliability
• Ensures data integrity and protection through proper configuration, access control, and backup/recovery practices
• Collaborates with program leads to prioritize cloud projects, service requests, and configuration changes
• Accurately documents tasks, incidents, and resolutions in Jira (or similar tools), providing clear updates on progress, workflow status, and timelines
• Assists with the design, deployment, and configuration of new cloud systems, applications, and automation processes
• Contributes to infrastructure‑as‑code and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance scalability, performance, and efficiency
• Maintains detailed and up‑to‑date documentation for all assigned systems, configurations, and operational procedures
• Troubleshoots and resolves AWS environment performance, network, and security issues.

• At least 10 years of relevant IT or systems administration experience, with a minimum of 3 years specifically focused on administering and optimizing AWS environments, including compute, storage, networking, and security services
• Skilled in configuring and troubleshooting AWS networking components such as VPCs, subnets, routing tables, Transit Gateways, NAT Gateways, load balancers, VPNs, and firewalls
• Proficiency in cloud security best practices, including IAM role design and policy management, SSO integration, and enforcement of least‑privilege principles using STS and role‑based access controls
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (e.g., Cloud Watch, Grafana, Prometheus)
• Working knowledge of infrastructure‑as‑code tools such as Cloud Formation or Terraform
• Proficiency in scripting or automation using Bash, Power Shell, or Python
• Experience supporting Linux and Windows server environments
• Ability to implement and maintain Amazon EKS clusters, tuning performance and resource allocation to ensure resilient, secure, and efficient containerized operations
• Experience supporting, updating, and patching in cloud environments
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging cloud technologies
• Understanding of AWS’s catalog of services such as EC2, container solutions, storage, firewalls, security groups, WAFs, Active Directory, Lambdas, Secrets Manager, etc.
• Active CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent certification that meets or exceeds DoD 8570 (or the ability to obtain within a maximum of 30 days after hire)
• Willing to travel if required, though not typical
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and either possess an active U.S. security clearance or have the ability to obtain one

• BS degree or equivalent experience in information technology, computer science, information systems, engineering, or related computer field
• Experience with containerized platforms (i.e., EKS)
• Knowledge of DoD Security Requirements within…