System Administrator

• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux-based systems and environments.
• Develop scripts and tools using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar technologies to automate system administration tasks and improve efficiency.
• Deploy, configure, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes environments and containerized workloads.
• Automate system provisioning, configuration, deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across operating systems, applications, containers, networking, and hardware.
• Monitor system performance, availability, capacity, and security and take corrective action as needed.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated infrastructure and software deployments.
• Collaborate with software, infrastructure, systems, and operations teams to implement reliable and maintainable solutions.
• Document system configurations, technical solutions, procedures, and operational processes.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve system reliability, performance, scalability, and security.
• Support physical server and data-center infrastructure, including Dell hardware.

Belay Technologies is seeking a cleared System Administrator to administer, maintain, troubleshoot, automate, and optimize Linux-based systems and infrastructure. This position is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys working across the infrastructure stack and has hands-on experience with Linux, Python and/or PowerShell, Dell hardware, and system automation. Experience with Kubernetes, containerized workloads, and/or Ansible is a bonus., * TS/SCI with polygraph.

• Strong hands-on experience administering Linux systems.
• Experience with system automation, configuration management, and infrastructure-as-code concepts.
• Experience troubleshooting systems across operating system, application, networking, and infrastructure layers.
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized workloads is a bonus.
• Experience with Ansible is a bonus.
• Experience working with physical servers and data-center infrastructure, preferably Dell hardware.
• Prior CNO experience desired.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional engineering and operations teams.

• 8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay’s volunteer program
• 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
• $5,000 annual training/tuition
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• 100% company funded HSA
• Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
• Dental coverage including orthodontia
• Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
• Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
• Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!

At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.

Salary Range: $180,000.00 to $240,000.00, Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran

• A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
• a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
• a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
• A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran’s discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
• An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
• An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Belay Technologies has been nominated as one of Baltimore Business Journal’s (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2026!, Belay Technologies is a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.