Cloud & Systems Administrator - TS/SCI

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) retirement with employer match

Paid time off and federal holidays

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement for education/cs

Job summary

J T in Fort Meade, MD seeks a Cloud Administrator 1 / System Administrator 2 to support enterprise Linux environments, virtualization, and hardware lifecycle management. The role emphasizes security, patching, and cross-team coordination for mission-critical applications.

The position requires active TS/SCI with polygraph, strong Linux skills, and hands-on hardware experience. You will work with a 20+ member team on multi-node deployments and vendor coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field plus 5 years of relevant systems experience, OR 9 years of direct systems administration experience without a degree.
• 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).
• Practical working knowledge of vulnerability remediation and STE/STN compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and troubleshoot enterprise Linux environments to maintain system availability and uptime.
• Oversee physical hardware setups, racking, equipment installations, cabling, and hardware troubleshooting across development and operational networks.
• Configure and validate server network connectivity and routing across multi-node environments.
• Build and maintain Ansible automation playbooks and scripts to standardize routine administration.
• Deploy, maintain, and support virtualization platforms (VMware, Xen, Nutanix).
• Partner with ISSO/ISSE teams to harden systems and ensure STE/STN compliance; patch Linux and Windows servers as required.
• Collaborate with external vendors to gather hardware specs, quotes, and plan hardware refreshes.

Skills

Linux administration

Virtualization

Automation

Networking

Security

Vendor management

Scripting

Jira/Confluence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

VMware

Xen

Nutanix

Ansible

Jira

Confluence

Windows Server

Job description

J T in Fort Meade, MD seeks a Cloud Administrator 1 / System Administrator 2 to support enterprise Linux environments, virtualization, and hardware lifecycle management. The role emphasizes security, patching, and cross-team coordination for mission-critical applications.

The position requires active TS/SCI with polygraph, strong Linux skills, and hands-on hardware experience. You will work with a 20+ member team on multi-node deployments and vendor coordination.