System Administrator – SME (Cloud, Hybrid)

Job summary

The System Administrator – SME role involves managing and optimizing cloud and hybrid computing environments for the U.S. Geological Survey. Key responsibilities include administering AWS services, VMware virtualization, and Windows/Linux systems, while ensuring security compliance and leading data migration efforts to enhance operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in systems administration across hybrid IT environments
• Demonstrated expertise administering vCenter, ESXi/vSphere
• Hands-on experience with EC2, S3, CloudFormation
• Proficiency administering Windows Server and Linux/UNIX environments
• Experience managing NAS, SAN, and enterprise hardware platforms
• Working knowledge of enterprise backup and replication solutions
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, PKI
• Demonstrated ability to perform zero-downtime upgrades
• Strong written and verbal skills

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Windows Server and Linux/UNIX-based operating systems
• Administer VMware vCloud, vSphere, vCenter, and Enterprise Plus virtualization environments
• Administer and optimize AWS environments
• Lead and support data integration and workload migration efforts
• Administer NAS and SAN storage devices
• Advise OCIO leadership on cloud and hybrid computing architectures
• Apply OS, hypervisor, and application-level security patches
• Design and maintain operational monitoring dashboards
• Leverage container and automation tooling for workload modernization
• Maintain accurate technical documentation

Skills

Certifications

Degrees

Security clearance

Relocation