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# Cloud Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Shadowgate Partners, Inc.
- **Location:** Fairfax, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $210,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Bash Shell, CentOS, Cloud Computing, Linux, Network Address Translation, Domain Name System (DNS), Perl (Programming Language), IP Addressing, Python (Programming Language), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Multicasting, Routing, Performance Tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ruby, Subversion, Ceph (Software), Cloud Platform System, Git, Kubernetes, Iptables, Performance Monitor, Software Version Control, Docker
- **Published:** July 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9042861/cloud-systems-engineer

## About the Role

Experience with Linux (Red Hat and CentOS preferred)

 - Enterprise services - Active Directory, LDAP, DNS
 - System security, hardening, and accreditation (e.g., DCID 6/3, ICD-503)
 - Automated OS and cloud infrastructure deployment
 - Cloud virtualization
 - Configuration and administration of NAT, DNS, LDAP, NIS, NFS, iptables, FreeIPA
 - System performance monitoring and tuning
 - Design, execution, and monitoring of system backup plans
 - Scripting and automation (Bash, csh, Perl, Ruby, Python, Expect)
 - Automation of repetitive administrative tasks
 - Foundational knowledge of switching, routing, IP addressing, and networking
 - Experience with multicast
 - Ability to train others on system maintenance procedures
 - Source code control - use and administration (CVS, Subversion, Git)
 - Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Gluster, Ceph

Education

Bachelor's degree in a computer-related discipline preferred but not mandatory; relevant work experience may be substituted.

Security Clearance

TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a CI polygraph after starting in role.

## Description

Build and maintain cloud-native systems supporting mission operations

 - Readily adapt to evolving requirements; stay current on emerging technologies; help evaluate and implement new tools and platforms to enhance system capability


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