Senior Linux & Cloud Distributed Systems Engineer

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage

25 days of PTO

Participation in an attractive bonus plan

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior Cloud & Distributed Systems Engineer to manage large-scale distributed systems and ensure their reliability. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in Linux systems administration, scripting, and managing cloud infrastructure, particularly with Hadoop and Accumulo. This role involves after-hours support in a fast-paced environment. Benefits include enhanced employee coverage and a generous PTO policy.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Linux systems administration experience.
• 5+ years scripting experience in Bash, Python, or Perl.
• Experience supporting large-scale distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize enterprise Linux systems across large distributed clusters.
• Monitor system health, performance, and reliability.
• Automate infrastructure using scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Scripting (Bash, Python, Perl)

Hadoop

Acccumulo

Kubernetes

Docker

Monitoring platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk)

Networking fundamentals (VLANs, TCP/IP, load balancing)

High-availability design

Automation tools (Puppet, Ansible, Salt)

Education

BS/BA or MS/MA in relevant field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior Cloud & Distributed Systems Engineer to manage large-scale distributed systems and ensure their reliability. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in Linux systems administration, scripting, and managing cloud infrastructure, particularly with Hadoop and Accumulo. This role involves after-hours support in a fast-paced environment. Benefits include enhanced employee coverage and a generous PTO policy.