Department: IT | Location: Washington, DC | Type: Full-time
Digital Charter is seeking a Senior Cloud Administrator to join our Cloud Architecture and Administration team at the forefront of secure, innovative cloud infrastructure for one of the nation's most critical institutions. This role is responsible for architecting, deploying, and managing AWS platforms while supporting emerging AI/ML capabilities and modern containerized workloads. The Senior Cloud Administrator will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, compliant, and highly reliable cloud infrastructure aligned with federal standards.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure on AWS GovCloud, ensuring compliance with federal security standards
Deploy and manage containerized applications using Amazon EKS and Kubernetes
Support emerging AI/ML capabilities and cloud-native solutions
Build and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment using Jira for project management
Ensure systems meet NIST 800-53 and FISMA compliance requirements
Automate operational tasks and improve overall platform reliability
Contribute to architectural decisions and long-term cloud strategy
Required Qualifications
Proven experience as a Cloud Administrator or Cloud Engineer with hands-on AWS expertise
Strong experience with containerization technologies including Kubernetes and Amazon EKS
Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools, particularly Terraform
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
Solid understanding of federal security and compliance frameworks including NIST 800-53 and FISMA
Experience collaborating in Agile environments with tools such as Jira
Preferred Qualifications
AWS GovCloud experience
Knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls and FISMA compliance frameworks
Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and services
GitLab and Jira experience
AWS certifications: Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer
Background in financial services or federal government environments
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