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Peraton · 1 week ago

Cloud Systems Administrator, Advisor

US-MD-Laurel

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$146K/yr - $234K/yr

8+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence. They are seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator to support and enhance a cutting-edge cloud platform, ensuring operational stability and providing technical support for mission-critical systems.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support cloud-based systems built on Kubernetes, Hadoop, and other open-source technologies

Ensure the operational stability of mission-critical platforms

Provide Tier 1–3 support, including participation in a rapid on-call rotation

Work a mid-shift schedule, including Fridays and Saturdays

Troubleshoot and resolve issues in Linux environments

Collaborate with a highly skilled team to continuously improve system reliability and performance

Qualification

Linux troubleshootingKubernetesHadoop8570 IAT Level I+PythonBashAWSDockerRedHat/CentOSConfiguration managementNetworkingPrometheusGrafanaJIRAHDFSSalt / AnsibleVirtualization technologiesOpenStack

Required

Active TS/SCI with Poly required

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related field

An additional 4 years of work experience can be substituted in lieu of this degree requirement

8+ years of relevant experience

7+ years with RedHat/CentOS (command line, provisioning/kickstart)

7+ years Linux/Unix networking (nmap, tcpdump, firewalls)

2+ years RedHat DNS administration (DNS, host files, DHCP)

Proficiency in Bash, Python, and configuration management tools (e.g., Puppet)

Experience monitoring and troubleshooting cloud-based Linux systems, especially large Hadoop/Accumulo clusters

Ability to diagnose and escalate network, data flow, and system issues

8570 IAT Level I+ certification required prior to start (Security+ preferred)

Must have one of the following certifications prior to start: AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional, CDP Administrator – Private Cloud Base, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)