Defcon Ai

IT System Administrator (1099 Contract)

Remote, USA · Contract

No sponsorship$171k-$800kDetected 12 days ago

PythonBashPowerShellAWSAzureCloud PlatformsData AnalysisCybersecurityCommunicationCollaborationSharePoint

About the role

This is a 1099 independent contractor engagement supporting a fast-moving team operating across commercial and government cloud environments.
This role is well suited to a self-directed contractor who is comfortable working independently, documenting their work clearly, and balancing routine operational tasks with project-based infrastructure improvements.
This role is a 1099 contract opportunity, with full time hours.

Administer, monitor, and maintain workloads across AWS and Microsoft Azure, including compute, storage, networking, and identity resources
Manage resource provisioning, cost visibility, tagging, and baseline security configuration across both cloud platforms
Integrate with an interdisciplinary team of experts in optimization and simulation to design, build, and optimize models that deliver high-quality, real-world insights.
Design and implement novel heuristics and optimization models to solve complex problems in various industries, ensuring efficiency and scalability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into actionable solutions.
Manage user lifecycle (provisioning/deprovisioning), licensing, group and role assignments, and conditional access policies
Support mail flow, security baselines, and collaboration platform configuration
Systems Operations & Support
Perform routine system administration, patching, monitoring, and maintenance across endpoints and cloud-hosted systems
Respond to and resolve escalated infrastructure and end-user support issues

7+ years of hands-on IT system administration experience
Strong, demonstrable expertise administering AWS environments
Microsoft 365 administration expertise (Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, licensing, and identity management)
Basic scripting experience (PowerShell, Bash, or Python) for automation of administrative tasks
US Citizenship required
Ability to work independently as a 1099 contractor with strong documentation and communication habits
Practical cloud administration experience across both AWS and Microsoft Azure
Some experience supporting or operating within Department of War (DoW) environments

Prior experience operating in a GCC-High (Microsoft 365 Government) environment
Familiarity with DoW/DoD security and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, or DISA STIGs)
Relevant certifications such as
Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified SysOps Administrator/Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, or Microsoft 365 Certified
Experience with infrastructure automation, monitoring, or configuration management tooling
Active or eligible for a US security clearance
What Success Looks Like
Cloud and M365 environments that are reliable, secure, well-documented, and consistently maintained

Competitive hourly/contract rate, commensurate with experience (rate range to be finalized)

RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF DISRUPTION.
DEFCON AI is an insights company that leverages artificial intelligence, mathematical optimization, data analytics, and software engineering for resilient optimization of complex systems.
In today's dynamically changing world, DEFCON AI's technology aligns outcomes with operational goals, better decision making, and empowers customers to anticipate assess, and mitigate the impacts of disruptions.
Stay up to date with the latest advancements in decision science and implement best practices for our customers.

You'll receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
Applicant Data Disclosure
By submitting an application, you acknowledge that Defcon AI uses third-party service providers to facilitate its recruitment and hiring processes.
These providers include applicant tracking systems, candidate verification platforms, and fraud detection tools (collectively, "Hiring Platforms").

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