Cloud Service Associate

Job Overview

Job Title: Cloud Service Associate
Location: McLean, VA

Job Responsibilities

Trace Systems is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Service Associate to support the planning, implementation, and management of our cloud-based systems and services. This entry-to-mid level role provides day-to-day operational support, documentation, and troubleshooting for cloud environments. The ideal candidate will bring a working knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCC High, or similar), a strong technical foundation, and the ability to collaborate with engineering and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for cloud services, including account provisioning, access management, and monitoring.
• Assist with deployment, configuration, and administration of cloud-based applications and infrastructure.
• Support security and compliance requirements for cloud environments, ensuring adherence to organizational and regulatory standards.
• Document system configurations, processes, and best practices to strengthen organizational knowledge.
• Respond to service tickets and escalate issues when necessary to senior engineers.
• Contribute to ongoing cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
• Participate in testing, patching, and updates to maintain system performance and reliability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900).
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900).
• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900).
• 1-3 years of experience working with cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, GCC High, or similar).
• Currently administering Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
• Currently deploys and managed secure Azure workloads (VMs, NSGs, Azure AD, backups).
• Familiarity with security and compliance requirements in government or regulated environments is a plus.

Desired Qualification

• Hands-on experience with scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python) and infrastructure-as-code frameworks (e.g., Terraform, ARM templates).
• Hands on experience with Power Apps, Power BI, etc.

Education

• High School with college studies in Information Assurance and/or Cybersecurity, Security Policies, or related Cybersecurity fields.

Trace Systems

Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad-- whenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.

To Apply: We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading-edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression. To learn more about our current openings, text 'tracejobs' to 97211 or apply directly through our website at: www.tracesystems.com . #jointracesystems

Trace Systems is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.