TS/SCI Cleared Linux Administrator (Cloud/AWS)

Aqua IT; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aqua IT in Chantilly, VA is hiring a Systems Administrator to design, deploy, and support cloud initiatives for customer-driven needs. You will manage user accounts, define network requirements, and ensure secure, patched Linux environments across multiple stages.

The role requires 2+ years of Linux administration experience, strong communication skills, and hands-on use of Jira/Confluence/RocketChat in collaborative settings. Security compliance and agile teamwork are key expectations.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• 2+ years of professional Systems Administrator experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support cloud initiatives to support customer driven needs.
• Responsible for user account management and infrastructure requirements.
• Maintain program owned applications in support of a collaborative environment (JIRA, Atlassian, BitBucket, RocketChat).
• Work to define network requirements, user metrics, maintenance of PPSM, and support to development needs.
• Responsible for infrastructure patching and OS baseline hardening.
• Manage several environments as a Linux Admin providing overall support to the program and working with Enterprise Services to ensure compliance with security services and applications.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Agile tooling familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Amazon Web Services (S3, EC2)

Jira

Confluence

RocketChat

Linux

Job description

Aqua IT in Chantilly, VA is hiring a Systems Administrator to design, deploy, and support cloud initiatives for customer-driven needs. You will manage user accounts, define network requirements, and ensure secure, patched Linux environments across multiple stages.

The role requires 2+ years of Linux administration experience, strong communication skills, and hands-on use of Jira/Confluence/RocketChat in collaborative settings. Security compliance and agile teamwork are key expectations.