Linux System Administrator - AWS Cloud (C2S)

Job Title: Linux System Administrator - AWS Cloud (C2S)

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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The Opportunity:

Join our team supporting critical Government infrastructure by architecting and maintaining secure Linux-based systems in AWS Commercial Cloud Services (C2S) environment. You'll work on enterprise applications serving mission-critical operations while advancing your cloud and automation skills.

Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and maintain Linux servers (Amazon Linux 2, Amazon Linux 2023) in AWS C2S environments

• Build automation scripts (Bash, Python, PowerShell) to streamline provisioning, configuration management, and system maintenance          

• Implement Infrastructure as Code practices for repeatable, scalable deployments           

• System Operations & Reliability

• Ensure high availability and performance of production applications through proactive monitoring (CloudWatch) and system health metrics       

• Execute application and database migrations with minimal downtime        

• Deploy security patches (IAVA), updates, and maintain compliance with security baselines          

• Security & Compliance

• Collaborate with Information System Security Engineers (ISSE) to maintain security accreditation under ICD 503           

• Document security controls, create system security plans, and support Authority to Operate (ATO) processes          

• Maintain configuration management aligned with contract and customer requirements        

• Technical Documentation & Collaboration

• Create clear technical documentation: architecture diagrams, SOPs, runbooks, and system documentation     

• Troubleshoot complex issues across hardware, software, networking, and cloud services          

• Support development, testing, and production environments including web servers, databases (MySQL, SQL Server), and DevOps tools

Qualifications:

Required:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with CI polygraph

• CompTIA Security+ (or IAT Level II equivalent)        

• Technical Skills

• 3+ years Linux system administration (Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu, or Amazon Linux)        

• Hands-on AWS experience, specifically in C2S environments           

• Experience with Microsoft ecosystem: Active Directory, Windows Server, IIS, SQL Server       

• MySQL database administration        

• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize competing demands independently       

Desired:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator        

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)        

• Advanced Technical Skills

• AWS services: Auto Scaling, ELB, CloudWatch, Lambda, ECS, EC2, VPC, S3, IAM       

• Scripting proficiency: Python, Bash, PowerShell, JSON        

• Configuration management tools: Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation           

• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, ECS     

• CI/CD pipelines: Jenkins, GitLab CI, Team Foundation Server      

• Version control: Git           

• Security & Compliance

• ICD 503 framework familiarity        

• Experience with STIG implementation and security scanning tools     

Core hours: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
 

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What You Can Expect:

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