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Cloud Systems Administrator
| Company | Peraton |
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| Location | Reston, VA, USA |
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| Salary | $135000 – $216000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Full time work in a SCIF is required, but hours are flexible. Should be available during core business hours. Some mission critical applications would require availability after hours and during weekends should the need arise.
- Active TS clearance adjudication with SCI eligibility and the ability to obtain polygraph
- Bachelor’s degree in related field of study with 8 or more years of experience. Additional 4 years experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- Security+ or other IAT II/III level certification that is currently active
- Linux (CentOS, RHEL, and/or Oracle). This position requires strong Linux skills with current/very recent experience.
- Experience working in an AWS environment and familiarity with console accesses to provision, maintain and monitor servers.
- Performing snapshots, backups, disaster recovery, performance tuning Installation, STIG hardening, patching
- Excellent troubleshooting skills (including scripting and audit log review) and Tier 1 communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Ensure optimal operation of multi-user computer systems, collaborating with network engineers and software developers.
- Manage system resources to enhance CPU and disk efficiency and responsiveness.
- Administer system security, setting up user accounts and profiles, and ensuring compliance with the latest standards.
- Provide comprehensive support, from Tier 1 troubleshooting to Tier 2 problem resolution.
- Optimize system performance, oversee software installations, and manage storage solutions.
- Evaluate new technologies and make recommendations on hardware and software acquisitions.
- Ensure rigorous application of security settings and conduct regular security assessments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing and maintaining critical documentation (SIPs, SAGs, SUMs, SOPs, Getting started guides)
- Experience with ElasticSearch
- Current polygraph
- Cloud (EC2s, S3, Elasticache), Kafka, Openshift, Docker, Keycloak, Wildfly
- PKI certificates, SSL, service accounts
- Maintaining multiple environment types (physical, virtual, cloud)
- Experience supporting security audits and testing events.
- Experience upgrading from CentOS to RHEL 8 is a nice to have but not a must as long as candidates have strong Linux experience.
