> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1387129-system-admin-cloud-linux-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1387129-system-admin-cloud-linux-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System Admin/ Cloud Linux Engineer - **Company:** GRAY, INC - **Location:** Warrenton, VA, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Databases, Linux, Federated Identity Management, Hyper-V, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), MySQL, Oracle (Applications), Role-Based Access Control, Ansible, Security Information and Event Management, VMware Infrastructure, Scripting, Enterprise Software Applications, Sysadmin, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Opsworks, Puppet, Vmware - **Published:** July 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9047606/system-admin-cloud-linux-engineer ## About the Role Our partner is expanding their System Administration team and is seeking a highly skilled System Administrator/Cloud Engineer. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, innovative, cloud engineer to contribute to a team environment. The candidate will be part of a team that supports the cloud infrastructure for an enterprise environment. This position requires a broad knowledge of system administration, knowledge of automation technologies and scripting, knowledge of security and accreditation practices and procedures, and the ability to work with several enterprise resources and teams in the operation of an enterprise digitization infrastructure. Required Skills, Knowledge, and Demonstrated Experience: * Must have hands-on experience with AWS and Linux in a production environment. * patching and maintaining system's databases, to include RDS, MySQL, and Oracle * Troubleshooting and solving technical problems * Knowledge of Federated Identity, RBAC, authentication & authorization solution, etc. * Understanding of secure-cloud configuration, (e.g., CloudTrail, AWS Config), cloud-security technologies (e.g., VPC, Security Groups) and Access Control (IAM). * Configuration management (e.g., Puppet, Chef, Ansible, CloudFormation, etc.) * Experience with security, such as NGFW, WAF, SIEM, endpoint security. * Ability to work in a fast-paced agile environment * Bachelor's Degree in IT related field or equivalency in related work experience * Working and solving technical problems independently as a system administrator. * Experience using a scripting language. * Monitoring and troubleshooting enterprise workflow applications, to include installing, starting, and stopping background processes, analyzing log and event files, and patching and troubleshooting. * Creating and managing a virtual infrastructure, such as AWS, Azure, Hyper-V, or VMWare. Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Demonstrated Experience: * Experience with an enterprise application development language, such as Python, Java, or C#, to include writing simple applications or modifying existing ones. ## Related Videos - [Hacking MSSQL on Cloud. All of them. How I became sysadmin on Azure, AWS, GCP and Alibaba.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100339-hacking-mssql-on-cloud-all-of-them-how-i-became-sysadmin-on-azure-aws-gcp-and-alibaba) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Generating code with Angular schematics](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/129-generating-code-with-angular-schematics) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology)