Linux Systems Administrator – Cloud & Distributed Systems, Lead Associate
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Job Location:
Laurel, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 146000 - 234000
Posted on:
22 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud & Distributed Systems Engineer to support mission-critical cloud-based data repositories serving users within a dynamic Intelligence Community environment
This role operates in a dynamic high-tempo operational environment where requirements evolve rapidly in response to global events. The selected candidate will administer and engineer large-scale Hadoop and Accumulo clusters ensure system reliability and security and collaborate across infrastructure networking and security domains to maintain continuous mission availability.
This is not a traditional system administration role it is a reliability-focused distributed systems engineering position operating on a scale. This position will provide after-hours on call/call in support.
Key Responsibilities
Administer and optimize enterprise Linux systems across large distributed clusters (60 nodes multi-rack deployments)
Monitor system health performance and reliability; troubleshoot complex hardware software network and cloud issues
Support and tune Hadoop (HDFS/YARN) and Accumulo environments
Engineer monitoring observability and alerting solutions
Automate infrastructure using scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code
Patch harden and secure systems in compliance with security standards
Manage LDAP-based user accounts and core Linux services (DHCP DNS)
Support Kubernetes-based containerized workloads
Participate in architecture discussions and cross-team engineering efforts
Contribute to incident response and root cause analysis
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
7 years of Linux systems administration experience
5 years scripting (Bash Python or Perl)
- 5 years with BS/BA or 3 years with MS/MA
Experience supporting large-scale distributed systems across multiple clusters
Hands-on experience with Hadoop Accumulo and distributed storage technologies
Experience with Kubernetes and Docker
Familiarity with automation tools (Puppet Ansible Salt) and IaC (Terraform or CloudFormation)
Knowledge of monitoring platforms (Prometheus Grafana ELK Splunk)
Understanding of networking fundamentals (VLANs TCP/IP load balancing)
Experience with high-availability design storage architecture and disaster recovery
System hardening and security compliance experience
Required Certifications & Clearance
Active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph
Security (DoD 8570 compliant)
One of the following:
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate
AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Environment
Mission-critical cloud platforms
High-availability distributed systems
Automation-first engineering culture
Operationally responsive fast-paced environment
If you are a senior Linux administrator who operates confidently at scale and approaches systems with a reliability-first mindset we encourage you to apply.
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan.
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Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
EEO
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Computer Science
- Active Directory
- Computer information Technology
- PowerShell
- OS
- Windows
- Database
- SCCM
- Linux
- SAN
- Troubleshoot
- Backup
- Setup
- Technical Support
- UNIX
About Company
Peraton provides innovative solutions for the most sensitive and critical programs in government today, developed and executed by scientists, engineers, and other experts.
