Cloud Systems Administrator
$146,000–$234,000 year
On-siteLaurel, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Support and maintain a cloud-based analytics platform in a mission-critical environment, providing Tier 1–3 operational support and resolving complex system issues. Ensure day-to-day system reliability, performance, and availability while collaborating with engineering and mission teams to meet evolving customer needs. Proactively identify issues and implement improvements to operational processes using Java, Kubernetes, Hadoop, and Accumulo. Requires an active TS/SCI clearance, 7+ years with Linux, and experience with containerization and big data technologies. Evening or mid-shift rotation in Laurel, MD.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
- Must have 8570 IAT Level I or higher
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
- 7+ years with RedHat/CentOS, including command line, networking (nmap, tcpdump, firewalls), and kickstart/provisioning
- 2+ years managing RedHat DNS, hosts files, and DHCP
- Must have one of the below certifications to start in this role: AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional, CDP Administrator – Private Cloud Base, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Comfort working evening or mid shifts in an operational support role
Desired Qualifications
- Security+ preferred
- Strong experience troubleshooting Linux-based systems
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a team
- Excellent attention to detail and a proactive, problem-solving mindset
- Containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
- Big data technologies: Hadoop, HDFS, Accumulo
- Scripting: Python, Bash
- Monitoring and operations tools: Prometheus, Grafana, JIRA
- Configuration management: Salt, Ansible
- Cloud and virtualization platforms: OpenStack, AWS
Additional Requirements
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required
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