# Cloud Administrator at Knoxsystems

- Company: Knoxsystems
- What the company does: FedRAMP Low, Moderate, and High are becoming Class A, B, C, and D. Learn what's changing and how Knox remains the fastest path to FedRAMP authorization. Backed by Felicis.
- Company website: https://knoxsystems.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: United States | Arlington, VA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $95K to $110K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-05
- Apply by: 2026-11-19
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/knox-systems/7166d6aa-178d-4b65-8b6f-e99d27daf6a7?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/knoxsystems-cloud-administrator/

## About the role

Knox is seeking a Cloud Administrator which secures, builds, and operates multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, including their government regions (AWS GovCloud (US), Azure Government, and Google Cloud Assured Workloads). The role manages identity and access, designs segmented and encrypted networks, and keeps systems hardened to DISA STIGs and CIS Benchmarks within FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53 and SP 800-171, CMMC, and DoD Impact Level requirements up to IL5. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of hands-on experience administering cloud infrastructure, with production experience in at least two of AWS, Azure, and GCP and working knowledge of the third
- Experience operating in government cloud environments such as AWS GovCloud (US), Azure Government, or Google Cloud Assured Workloads
- Demonstrated expertise in cloud identity and access management (AWS IAM, Microsoft Entra ID, GCP IAM), including SSO, MFA, least privilege, privileged access controls, and access reviews
- Experience designing and securing cloud networks (VPCs, VNets, segmentation, private connectivity like Direct Connect or ExpressRoute) and managing encryption keys with FIPS 140 validated services
- Practical experience hardening systems to DISA STIGs and CIS Benchmarks and monitoring configuration drift with AWS Config, Azure Policy, or GCP Security Command Center
- Working knowledge of FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, and the DoD Cloud Computing SRG, including the requirements of IL5

Tags: Operations

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/knoxsystems-cloud-administrator/