Senior Systems Administrator - TS/SCI | Cloud & Security

Kentro; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

401k with employer match

Education reimbursement

Company events

Job summary

Kentro is hiring a Senior (Cleared) Systems Administrator to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in Springfield, VA. This onsite role requires TS/SCI clearance and a strong background in cloud infrastructure, DoD/NGA policies, and secure server administration.

Responsibilities include designing and managing AWS-based environments, maintaining web analytics stacks, and driving ATO/cATO compliance with POA&M and XACTA processes.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in systems administration and cloud infrastructures.
• Deep experience with AWS (VPC, EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, IAM).
• Experience with DoD/IC/NGA policies and security hardening.
• Proficiency with PHP, MySQL, and web analytics platforms.
• Strong scripting (shell, Python, PowerShell).

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, secure, monitor and manage cloud-based infrastructure across multiple providers.
• Install, configure, and maintain Linux and Windows servers according to NGA policies.
• Maintain web analytics platforms with PHP, MySQL, Apache.
• Perform system health checks, backups, and patch management.
• Create and manage user accounts with least privilege access.
• Develop and maintain custom scripts for inventory and reporting.
• Lead compliance actions to obtain and maintain ATO/cATO including POA&M and XACTA.

Skills

AWS cloud

Linux administration

Windows Server

Security STIGs

Active Directory

Scripting Python

Tools

CloudFormation

PowerShell

Bash

MySQL

Job description

Kentro is hiring a Senior (Cleared) Systems Administrator to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in Springfield, VA. This onsite role requires TS/SCI clearance and a strong background in cloud infrastructure, DoD/NGA policies, and secure server administration.

Responsibilities include designing and managing AWS-based environments, maintaining web analytics stacks, and driving ATO/cATO compliance with POA&M and XACTA processes.