Cardinal Technology Systems Corp. is a government IT solutions provider servicing commercial and government initiative in various parts of the United States. We are currently seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator to work for our company.

• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Deploy and configure engagement kits within required timelines following government approval.
• Apply updates, patches, and security configurations to cloud infrastructure.
• Monitor system health, performance metrics, and resource utilization.
• Perform real-time troubleshooting and remediation during active operations.
• Manage cloud resources including compute, storage, networking, and security services.
• Ensure verified functionality of all tools, services, and environments per engagement parameters.
• Maintain system documentation and configuration records.
• Coordinate secure decommissioning and termination of engagement kits.
• Support data archival processes and engagement closeout procedures.
• Implement and maintain continuous monitoring solutions.
• Respond to service outages and coordinate recovery efforts.
• Manage user access, permissions, and identity management.
• Please note that this is a pipeline position, meaning we are proactively identifying qualified candidates for anticipated future opportunities, and there may not be an immediate opening at the time of application.

• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field, or High School diploma and 7+ years of directly relevant experience.
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability.
• 3+ years of experience administering cloud-based systems, preferably AWS.
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows server administration.
• Experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, and CloudWatch.
• Understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, firewalls).
• Familiarity with security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, mission-critical environments.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent documentation abilities.

• Desired Certifications: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or similar certification.
• Experience supporting incident response or cybersecurity operations.
• Knowledge of configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Scripting experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience with backup and disaster recovery procedures.
• Familiarity with ITIL or similar service management frameworks.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• Paid Life
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays, Bereavement Leave
• Semi-monthly pay cycle

Cardinal Technology Systems, Corp (“CTech-Sys”), www.ctech-sys.com, is an SBA Certified 8(a) and HUBZone company located in the National Capital Region (NCR) and serves both government and commercial clients such clients as US CBP, US CIS, DLA, DFuse Technologies, and American Environmental Engineering Consultants.

Cardinal Technology Systems, Corp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and it’s our policy to consider applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, alienage, ancestry, or any other factors prohibited by law. Employment selections are based on company and client requirements and the qualifications and skills of the candidate. CTech-Sys is committed to actively capitalizing on the diversity of skills, talents and perspectives of our employees.