Cloud & System Administrator (TS/SCI) - Mission-Critical Infra

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Life & Disability

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a Cloud Administrator 1 / System Administrator 2 to provide essential systems support across Development, Operations, and Security teams at Fort Meade, MD. You will stand up, maintain, and decommission platforms and manage hardware refreshes for enterprise software serving national analysts.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with TS/SCI clearance, strong Linux skills, virtualization expertise, and compliance knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field + 5 years of relevant systems experience, OR 9 years of direct systems administration experience without a degree (qualifying for Cloud Administrator Level 1 / CA1).
• Active TS/SCI clearance with an active polygraph.
• Strong hands-on Linux system administration and troubleshooting background.
• Demonstrated ability in rack installations, physical hardware maintenance, cabling, equipment swapping, and system verification.
• Hands-on experience deploying and administering hypervisors/virtual platforms (VMware, Xen, Nutanix, etc.).
• Practical working knowledge of vulnerability remediation and STE/STN compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Linux Administration: Administer, configure, and troubleshoot enterprise Linux environments to maintain system availability, performance, and operational uptime.
• Physical Hardware Management: Oversee physical hardware setups, racking, equipment installations, component replacements, cable management, and hardware troubleshooting across development and operational networks.
• Network & Connectivity: Configure and validate server network connectivity, interface configurations, and address routing/communication bottlenecks across multi-node environments.
• Automation & Orchestration: Build and maintain Ansible automation playbooks and scripts to standardize routine administration and enhance workflow efficiency.
• Virtualization Support: Deploy, maintain, and support virtualized infrastructure running on platforms such as VMware, Xen, or Nutanix.
• Security & Compliance: Partner with ISSO/ISSE teams to harden systems and maintain alignment with STE/STN standards; execute regular vulnerability patching across Linux systems and assist with Windows Server patch updates.
• Vendor & Lifecycle Coordination: Collaborate with external hardware vendors to gather equipment specifications, obtain hardware quotes, and plan scalable system refreshes.

Skills

Linux administration

Security clearance

Vulnerability remediation

Scripting and automation

Rack and physical hardware

Virtualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

VMware

Xen

Nutanix

Ansible

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Zohorecruit is seeking a Cloud Administrator 1 / System Administrator 2 to provide essential systems support across Development, Operations, and Security teams at Fort Meade, MD. You will stand up, maintain, and decommission platforms and manage hardware refreshes for enterprise software serving national analysts.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with TS/SCI clearance, strong Linux skills, virtualization expertise, and compliance knowledge.