Cloud / Systems Engineer

Job Title: Cloud / Systems Engineer
Location: Washington, DC ( REMOTE )
Experience: 5-10+ Years
Work authorization: US Citizen

 Position Summary
We are seeking a Cloud / Systems Engineer to support a federal government customer. The engineer will provide day-to-day administration, monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting of cloud infrastructure, servers, and enterprise applications.
The ideal candidate will have experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Google Workspace, AWS, and/or Microsoft Azure, along with Windows/Linux system administration.

Key Responsibilities
·        Administer and support GCP, AWS, and/or Azure cloud environments.
·        Support Google Workspace, including Gmail, Drive, Shared Drives, Groups, Meet, and user administration.
·        Manage cloud servers, virtual machines, storage, networking, users, roles, and permissions.
·        Monitor system availability, performance, security, backups, and infrastructure health.
·        Troubleshoot cloud, server, network, authentication, and application issues.
·        Support Windows and Linux systems, patching, upgrades, and routine maintenance.
·        Assist with security configurations and vulnerability remediation.
·        Support application deployments, migrations, backup, and recovery activities.
·        Maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.
·        Work with application, network, cybersecurity, help desk, and government customer teams.

Required Qualifications
·        5-10+ years of cloud, systems administration, or infrastructure support experience.
·        Hands-on experience with GCP, AWS, and/or Azure.
·        Experience with Google Workspace administration is highly preferred.
·        Experience supporting Windows and/or Linux systems.
·        Knowledge of cloud networking, identity/access management, monitoring, security, backup, and recovery.
·        Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
·        Bachelors in IT or related technologies

Preferred Qualifications
·        Federal government IT support experience.
·        Familiarity with NIST, FISMA, RMF, and ATO environments.
·        Experience with Google Cloud Identity, IAM, monitoring, Active Directory, or Microsoft Entra ID.
·        Google Cloud, Google Workspace, AWS, Azure, or CompTIA certifications are a plus.