Cloud/Linux Administrator (TS/SCI) – Mission-Critical Ops

J&T; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 153,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

J&T is seeking a Cloud Administrator 1 / System Administrator 2 to provide critical systems support across Development, Operations, and Security teams at Fort Meade. You will stand up, maintain, optimize, and decommission platforms for an enterprise software application delivering audio ingest, storage, and transcription capabilities across multi-node clusters.

The role requires TS/SCI with poly, strong Linux admin, virtualization, hardware management, and automation using Ansible, with vendor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or 9 years of direct systems administration without a degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph.
• Strong hands-on Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with rack installations, hardware maintenance, cabling, and hardware swapping.
• Experience deploying hypervisors/virtual platforms (VMware, Xen, Nutanix).
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform hardware refreshes.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and troubleshoot enterprise Linux environments to maintain uptime.
• Oversee physical hardware setups, racking, and hardware troubleshooting across networks.
• Configure server network connectivity and address routing in multi-node environments.
• Build and maintain Ansible automation playbooks to standardize routine tasks.
• Deploy, maintain, and support virtualization platforms (VMware, Xen, Nutanix).
• Collaborate with ISSO/ISSE to harden systems and ensure STE/STN compliance.
• Coordinate hardware vendor quotes and plan system refreshes.

Skills

Linux Administration

Virtualization

Automation

Security Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

VMware

Xen

Nutanix

Ansible

Jira

Confluence

Job description

J&T is seeking a Cloud Administrator 1 / System Administrator 2 to provide critical systems support across Development, Operations, and Security teams at Fort Meade. You will stand up, maintain, optimize, and decommission platforms for an enterprise software application delivering audio ingest, storage, and transcription capabilities across multi-node clusters.

The role requires TS/SCI with poly, strong Linux admin, virtualization, hardware management, and automation using Ansible, with vendor