Senior Systems Administrator and Cloud Engineer

SAP SE; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP NS2 is seeking a hands-on Cloud Engineer/Systems Administrator in Chantilly, VA to operate and maintain SAP foundation infrastructure. You will manage Linux-based environments, automate with CloudFormation, Terraform, and Ansible, and ensure security and high availability for a compliant cloud solution.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, DoD 8140 readiness, and related AWS/Linux certifications. Visa sponsorship is not available; expectation is rigorous, mission-focused work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field is required.
• U.S. citizens with active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph within six months.
• DoD 8140/8570 qualification requirements within six months of hire.
• AWS, Linux, Red Hat, security, or systems administration certifications are desired.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain cloud infrastructure and operating systems for a standalone SAP solution.
• Support compute, storage, networking, identity, backup, monitoring, patching, and configuration activities.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and ensure security and performance standards are met.
• Maintain architecture documentation, system configurations, maintenance procedures, troubleshooting guides, and runbooks.

Skills

Linux Administration

Automation Scripting

Cloud Platforms

Security & Compliance

Networking & Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AWS

Red Hat Linux

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

CloudWatch

VPC

Job description

Job Description

What you’ll bring

You bring at least five years of hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting enterprise Linux environments. Your expertise includes installation and configuration, patching, package management, systems, kernel tuning, user and access management, storage and file systems, backup and recovery, and integration with enterprise identity services. You can troubleshoot complex performance, application, storage, and network issues and have experience with TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, certificates, and high-availability clustering.

You also have strong Bash, Python, or UNIX shell scripting experience automating system administration using tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, or Ansible. You understand DISA STIGs, vulnerability remediation, least-privilege access, audit logging, incident response, and change management. Experience administering Linux workloads in AWS including EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM, Systems Manager, AWS Backup, and CloudWatch. SAP or other enterprise application experience is an advantage.

What you’ll build

You’ll be part of a small team responsible for operating and maintaining the cloud and software foundation supporting a standalone SAP solution that meets demanding customer requirements. You’ll administer cloud infrastructure and operating systems; support compute, storage, networking, identity, backup, monitoring, patching, and configuration activities; and contribute to architecture and design decisions. You’ll apply security and performance standards while maintaining system availability, scalability, recoverability, and operational readiness. You’ll use monitoring, logging, and audit capabilities to assess system health, troubleshoot issues, and support incident resolution. You’ll also maintain architecture documentation, system configurations, maintenance procedures, troubleshooting guides, and operational runbooks to ensure the environment can be supported and continuously improved.

Where you belong

You’ll serve as a hands-on technical contributor on an on-site, security-focused team in Chantilly, Virginia. You’ll work closely with system administrators, SAP Basis, network, security, application-support, and customer teams to operate and maintain the environment, troubleshoot issues, resolve incidents, implement approved changes, and support day-to-day service reliability. This role is well suited for a self-directed cloud engineer or system administrator who enjoys solving complex infrastructure and operating-system challenges, communicating clearly across technical teams, and taking ownership of assigned systems and operational responsibilities.

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in a related technical field is required; a master’s degree is preferred. Candidates must be U.S. citizens with an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and must meet the applicable DoD 8140 qualification requirements within six months of hire. Relevant AWS, Linux, Red Hat, security, or systems administration certifications are desired. Visa sponsorship is not available.

AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Linux, UNIX Shell Scripting, CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, JSON, YAML, Node.js, Cloud-Native Architecture, SaaS, Multi-Tenant Web Applications, Service-Oriented Architecture, DevOps, Systems Administration, Cloud Security, Performance Engineering, Software Architecture, SAP, Technical Documentation, CASP+, CISSP, DoD 8570, DoD 8140, and Cloud Provider Certifications.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Company Description

NS2 COMPANY DESCRIPTION

SAP is the global market leader for business software and related services, and SAP National Security Services Inc.® (SAP NS2®) is an independent U.S. subsidiary, offering SAP solutions with specialized levels of security and support to meet the requirements of U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers.

This position requires access to customer data. Must be a U.S. citizen; SAP NS2 does not offer Visa sponsorships for this role. All internals must have manager’s approval to transfer