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Cloud System Administrator 2 (Cleared)
SCD Information TechnologyUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 26 Jun 2025
💰 $150,000/yr($50,000/yr – $150,000/yr)
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Cloud Systems Administrator 2 (Cleared)
Laurel, MD
**ACTIVE TOP SECRET/SCI Clearance with Polygraph Required**
SCD Information Technology (SCDIT) is searching for a cleared Cloud Systems Administrator 2 to support a large Intelligence Community agency and its organizations with planning, preparation, and migration to the cloud. The contract provides data management and delivery capabilities such as dataflow management, streaming analytic frameworks, a user-driven rules-based data management system, and the development and maintenance of a version of Apache-NiFi. The Cloud SA may support the installation, maintenance, optimization, and operation of IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and other computer systems and network infrastructure, by troubleshooting issues, managing user access, and ensuring system security and compliance to support the migration to the Amazon Web Services platform.
Experience and Qualifications:
SCD Benefits:
In addition to a competitive salary, we provide a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes major medical benefits, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k)-contribution plan, holiday and personal time off, professional development training and certification benefits, health and wellness initiatives, and more.
At SCD Information Technology, we are committed to providing equal employment opportuniti
Laurel, MD
**ACTIVE TOP SECRET/SCI Clearance with Polygraph Required**
SCD Information Technology (SCDIT) is searching for a cleared Cloud Systems Administrator 2 to support a large Intelligence Community agency and its organizations with planning, preparation, and migration to the cloud. The contract provides data management and delivery capabilities such as dataflow management, streaming analytic frameworks, a user-driven rules-based data management system, and the development and maintenance of a version of Apache-NiFi. The Cloud SA may support the installation, maintenance, optimization, and operation of IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and other computer systems and network infrastructure, by troubleshooting issues, managing user access, and ensuring system security and compliance to support the migration to the Amazon Web Services platform.
Experience and Qualifications:
- An active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required.
- Three (3) years experience is required.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, and Mathematics is highly desired and will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience.
- Hadoop/Cloud System Administrator Certification or comparable Cloud System/Service Certification is required and DOD 8570 compliant.
- AWS Certified Developer-Associate
- AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
- Elastic Certified Engineer
- Advanced knowledge of SSH tunneling and protocols including the implementation of dynamic SOCKS proxies as well as other ssh-based utilities, including rysn, pdsh, pdcp, and WinSCP.
- Basic understanding of low-level network concepts including vlans, port channel bonding and layer2/layer 3 switch interactions.
- Familiarity with software load balancers for large scale webservice implementations including haproxy and nginx
- Experience with Kubernetes orchestration services and Docker images.
- Experience with log aggregation and search tools including ElasticSearch, logstatsh, filebeats, Grafana, and rsyslog.
SCD Benefits:
- An established, family-owned and operated company that cares about your continued career growth and happiness.
- Opportunities for advancement.
- Work/life balance.
- 100% company-paid Health, Dental and Vision insurance for you and qualifying dependents.
- 100% company-paid group life insurance ($50,000).
- 100% company-paid short-term disability.
- 100% company paid long-term disability.
- HSA (Health Savings Account)- Company contributes $500 annually to your account.
- 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan with an annual discretionary company match.
- Generous Paid Time Off and Holiday Leave
- Education and Tuition reimbursement – up to $5,000 per year.
In addition to a competitive salary, we provide a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes major medical benefits, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k)-contribution plan, holiday and personal time off, professional development training and certification benefits, health and wellness initiatives, and more.
At SCD Information Technology, we are committed to providing equal employment opportuniti
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