Active TS/SCI security clearance with current polygraph required.
Minimum one year of relevant experience.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or Mathematics preferred; equivalent to two years of experience.
Hadoop/Cloud System Administrator Certification or comparable Cloud Service Certification required, DOD 8570 compliant.
Advanced knowledge of SSH tunneling and related protocols.
Basic understanding of low-level network concepts like VLANs and switch interactions.
Experience with Kubernetes orchestration and Docker images.
Responsibilities
Support planning and migration to cloud environments for an Intelligence Community agency.
Install, maintain, and optimize IT infrastructure including servers and networks.
Troubleshoot issues and manage user access to ensure system security.
Ensure compliance during the migration to Amazon Web Services.
Develop and maintain data management capabilities and streaming analytic frameworks.
Utilize Apache-NiFi for dataflow management and delivery.
Implement software load balancers for large-scale web service deployments.
Benefits
Family-owned company focused on employee career growth and happiness.
Opportunities for advancement within the organization.
Emphasis on work/life balance.
100% company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
100% company-paid group life insurance and short/long-term disability.
Annual $500 contribution to Health Savings Account (HSA).
401(k) Profit Sharing Plan with discretionary company match.
Generous paid time off and holiday leave.
Education and tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per year.
Full Job Description
Cloud Systems Administrator 1 (Cleared) Laurel, MD
**ACTIVE TOP SECRET/SCI Clearance with Polygraph Required**
SCD Information Technology (SCDIT) is searching for a cleared Cloud Systems Administrator1 to support a large Intelligence Community agency and its organizations with planning, preparation, and migration to the cloud. The contract provides data management and delivery capabilities such as dataflow management, streaming analytic frameworks, a user-driven rules-based data management system, and the development and maintenance of a version of Apache-NiFi. The Cloud SA may support the installation, maintenance, optimization, and operation of IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and other computer systems and network infrastructure, by troubleshooting issues, managing user access, and ensuring system security and compliance to support the migration to the Amazon Web Services platform.
Experience and Qualifications:
An active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required.
One (1) year experience is required.
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, and Mathematics is highly desired and will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience.
Hadoop/Cloud System Administrator Certification or comparable Cloud System/Service Certification is required and DOD 8570 compliant.
AWS Certified Developer-Associate
AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Elastic Certified Engineer
Advanced knowledge of SSH tunneling and protocols including the implementation of dynamic SOCKS proxies as well as other ssh-based utilities, including rysn, pdsh, pdcp, and WinSCP.
Basic understanding of low-level network concepts including vlans, port channel bonding and layer2/layer 3 switch interactions.
Familiarity with software load balancers for large scale webservice implementations including haproxy and nginx
Experience with Kubernetes orchestration services and Docker images.
Experience with log aggregation and search tools including ElasticSearch, logstatsh, filebeats, Grafana, and rsyslog.
Salary Range: $125,000 - $140,000
SCD Benefits:
An established, family-owned and operated company that cares about your continued career growth and happiness.
Opportunities for advancement.
Work/life balance.
100% company-paid Health, Dental and Vision insurance for you and qualifying dependents.
100% company-paid group life insurance ($50,000).
100% company-paid short-term disability.
100% company paid long-term disability.
HSA (Health Savings Account)- Company contributes $500 annually to your account.
401(k) Profit Sharing Plan with an annual discretionary company match.
Generous Paid Time Off and Holiday Leave
Education and Tuition reimbursement - up to $5,000 per year.
