Senior Linux & Cloud Systems Engineer (TS/SCI)

SAP SE; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP NS2 is seeking a hands-on Linux system administrator/cloud engineer for an on-site role in Chantilly, VA. You will operate and optimize enterprise Linux environments, automate management tasks using Bash/Python, and integrate with AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch.

The role emphasizes security, DISA STIGs, and incident response within a mission-focused team. You will participate in patching, performance tuning, and high-availability configurations, while documenting

Qualifications

• Five+ years of hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting enterprise Linux environments.
• Experience with AWS including EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM, Systems Manager, AWS Backup, and CloudWatch.
• Strong Bash, Python, or UNIX shell scripting for automating system administration with these tools.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain cloud infrastructure and OS; support compute, storage, networking, identity, backup, monitoring, patching, and configuration.
• Contribute to architecture and design decisions while applying security and performance standards.
• Maintain runbooks, architecture docs, and procedures for reliable, scalable operations.

Skills

Linux administration

Scripting (Bash/Python)

CloudFormation

Terraform

Ansible

AWS (EC2/VPC)

DISA STIGs

Vulnerability remediation

Change management

Networking basics (DNS, TCP/IP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical field

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

Ansible

AWS CloudWatch

Job description

SAP NS2 is seeking a hands-on Linux system administrator/cloud engineer for an on-site role in Chantilly, VA. You will operate and optimize enterprise Linux environments, automate management tasks using Bash/Python, and integrate with AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch.

The role emphasizes security, DISA STIGs, and incident response within a mission-focused team. You will participate in patching, performance tuning, and high-availability configurations, while documenting