IBM Certified System Administrator

Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of transforming the public sector’s IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government's most complex IT challenges. If you are seeking a role that offers the opportunity to work on rewarding projects, consider a career with Cloud and Things.

Location:

Remote

Travel:
Quarterly travel to Guam

Salary: $130,000 - $175,000

We are seeking an experienced IBM Certified System Administrator/Implementor who will support our Guam client. This role will be responsible for performing enterprise system configuration updates and modifications necessary for the implementation of various enterprise-level OTECH improvement plans, including the subset of required changes or modifications to enable the overall Medicaid project needs where applicable. Prior State experience supporting Medicaid-related projects is highly preferred.

• Administer and support IBM i (AS/400 / iSeries) systems, including configuration, upgrades, patching, performance tuning, and availability monitoring.
• Plan and execute system implementations, migrations, and cutovers; develop implementation runbooks, rollback plans, and post-implementation validation steps.
• Manage identity, access, and system security controls; apply hardening standards, patch baselines, and vulnerability remediation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues across compute, storage, virtualization, and operating systems; perform root‑cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain system documentation including architecture diagrams, configuration baselines, SOPs, and change records.
• Support backup/restore operations, disaster recovery exercises, and continuity planning to meet recovery objectives.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to schedule changes, validate impacts, and ensure minimal downtime during releases.
• Monitor system health, capacity, and performance; provide recommendations to improve reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to organizational policies, operational procedures, and applicable security/compliance requirements.

• Associate’s degree or combination of experience and education.
• IBM i‑Series AS/400 Certified.
• Microsoft Certified (e.g., Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, Identity and Access Administrator).
• Linux Certification (e.g., Red Hat, Linux+).
• VMWare Certification.
• 7+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator and Implementor.
• 1+ years of experience supporting users and/or endpoints within large enterprise or state environments.
• 3+ years of experience administering virtual machines in a production environment.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain 99.9%+ service availability for critical systems through proactive monitoring, patching, and incident response.
• Strong knowledge of system security, access controls, patch management, and operational best practices.
• Required travel quarterly to Guam.

Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Cloud and Things – Talent Management

Cloud and Things utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist our recruiting team in evaluating candidate applications for streamlining, consistency, efficiency, and thoroughness. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by our human recruiting professionals.

• Analyzing resumes against job requirements
• Supporting our recruiters in candidate data evaluation
• Ensuring consistent review standards across all applications

AI serves as a support tool only. As noted above, all candidate selection and hiring decisions are made by experienced human recruiters. Your unedited resume will be processed by…