Cloud Platform Engineer (TS/SCI) - Kubernetes & Hadoop

Momentum Engineering; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Momentum Engineering Annapolis Junction, Maryland seeks a Cloud System Administrator to sustain a cloud-based platform built with Java, Kubernetes, Hadoop, and Accumulo. The role covers Tier 1–3 support, automation, and system provisioning in a mission-focused environment.

The ideal candidate has extensive Red Hat/CentOS experience, strong Linux networking, and DoD 8570-aligned certifications, with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and security clearances.

Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Seven (7) years of experience administering Red Hat/CentOS systems from the command line
• Seven (7) years of experience with Linux/Unix networking, including tools such as nmap, tcpdump, and firewalls
• Seven (7) years of experience with Red Hat/CentOS kickstart and system provisioning
• Two (2) or more years of experience with Red Hat DNS administration, including DNS, hosts files, and DHCP
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field; DoD 8570 IAT Level I certification or higher (Security+ preferred)

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operation, administration, maintenance, and stability of cloud-based infrastructure and platform services
• Provide Tier 1–3 technical support for operational issues affecting users, applications, and infrastructure
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, networking, system, and application issues in Linux environments
• Monitor system health, availability, performance, and operational status
• Collaborate with developers and engineers to resolve issues and maintain reliability

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Linux system administration

Networking

DNS administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline

Tools

Red Hat/CentOS

Kickstart

DNS

Docker

Kubernetes

Hadoop

Accumulo

Python

Bash

Prometheus

Grafana

Salt

Ansible

Job description

Momentum Engineering Annapolis Junction, Maryland seeks a Cloud System Administrator to sustain a cloud-based platform built with Java, Kubernetes, Hadoop, and Accumulo. The role covers Tier 1–3 support, automation, and system provisioning in a mission-focused environment.

The ideal candidate has extensive Red Hat/CentOS experience, strong Linux networking, and DoD 8570-aligned certifications, with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and security clearances.