Cloud Administrator (Journeyman)

The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking a Journeyman Cloud Administrator for the Global Mission Operations Support (GMOS) contract, supporting the Department of State. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance national security through advanced IT solutions. You will collaborate with experienced professionals in an innovative environment, guiding a high-performing team to deliver excellence. The GMOS contract aims to provide world-class IT support by modernizing and maintaining applications and infrastructure using an integrated IT Service Management approach. Join us to make a meaningful impact on a program of national importance.

Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive data center management services for CA IT infrastructure including cloud-based platforms, hybrid cloud environments, and virtualized services with 99.9% uptime requirements
• Implement and optimize Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) technologies including software-defined networking (SDN), software-defined storage (SDS), and automated resource provisioning
• Integrate, configure, and maintain cloud-based disaster recovery (DR) solutions ensuring operational continuity, rapid failover capabilities, and RTO/RPO compliance
• Develop, document, and enhance technical and functional workarounds and troubleshooting procedures enabling Service Desk Technicians to rapidly resolve cloud infrastructure issues
• Coordinate with Department of State entities including DT and other stakeholders to oversee daily operations of CA Data Center infrastructure, monitoring system health and performance metrics
• Plan, design, and execute buildout of new CA infrastructure within Data Center environments, addressing requirements for space, power, network connectivity, storage, and security
• Monitor and manage cloud resource consumption, perform capacity planning and forecasting, and optimize cloud spending through right-sizing initiatives
• Manage and maintain the CA Data Center Access Control List (ACL) and granular access permissions, ensuring compliance with DOS security policies, FISMA requirements, and NIST standards
• Coordinate Point of Contact (POC) information with DT for Enterprise Security Operations Center (ESOC) outage notifications, incident escalations, and emergency response procedures
• Perform routine cloud infrastructure maintenance activities including patch management, system updates, backup verification, and virtual machine lifecycle management

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree + 4 years of experience in related fields, such as cloud administration, data center operations, infrastructure management, virtualization technologies, or systems administration; equivalencies considered.
• Active Secret Clearance
• Proven experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud environments), virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V), and data center infrastructure management
• Demonstrated expertise in Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) technologies including software-defined networking, storage, and compute resource management
• Strong understanding of disaster recovery principles, business continuity planning, backup and recovery solutions, and high availability architectures
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with knowledge of data center infrastructure components and infrastructure monitoring tools

Desired:

• Prior experience supporting federal agencies, especially the Department of State
• Professional certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, VMware Certified Professional (VCP-DCV), or ITIL Foundation
• Knowledge of Federal security frameworks including NIST 800-53, FISMA compliance, and experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), automation scripting (PowerShell, Python), and IT Service Management platforms such as ServiceNow

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.