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# Junior Cloud Systems Administrator [$252k/yr+] TS/SCI-FS Poly

- **Company:** SYSTOLIC, INC.
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $252,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Apache Accumulo, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Intelligent Platform Management Interface, Bash Shell, BIOS, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, Distributed Data Store, Domain Name System (DNS), Elasticsearch, Perl (Programming Language), Apache Hadoop, Python (Programming Language), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Network Service, Logstash, Software Engineering, Trivial File Transfer Protocols, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Large Language Models, Grafana, Containerization, Cassandra, Virtual Agents, Puppet, Docker, Hardware Debugging, User Accounts
- **Published:** August 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9122714/junior-cloud-systems-administrator-252kyr-tssci-fs-poly

## About the Role

* Degree: Technical bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
 * Years of experience: 3+ years
 * Total Compensation: $252k+ yearly (tentative)

## Description

* Administer, troubleshoot, and maintain large-scale Hadoop and cloud infrastructure across complex enterprise environments.
 * Design and optimize AWS cloud architectures while supporting emerging LLM, Agentic AI, and RAG implementations.
 * Automate system administration, configuration, and deployments utilizing Bash, Python, Puppet, Salt, and container technologies.
 * Ensure high availability, observability, and performance across distributed data systems using tools such as Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Grafana., * Provide tier-level administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting for large-scale Hadoop clusters and cloud environments.
 * Design and implement secure, scalable AWS cloud infrastructure following agile practices and compliance standards.
 * Develop software scripts using Bash, Python, or Perl for system automation, monitoring, and administrative workflows.
 * Configure and manage core Linux operating system components, network services (DNS, DHCP, TFTP), and LDAP user accounts.
 * Execute automated provisioning and configuration management utilizing tools such as Puppet, Salt, and Kickstart.
 * Support containerized workloads and orchestration services using Docker and Kubernetes.
 * Assist in the deployment, integration, and operational maintenance of LLM, Agentic AI, and RAG capabilities.
 * Diagnose and resolve distributed database issues involving platforms like Accumulo, Cassandra, and object storage systems.
 * Perform remote system diagnostics, BIOS-level configuration, and hardware repair via IPMI, VNC, and serial-over-LAN interfaces.
 * Set up and manage log aggregation, metrics collection, and search platforms with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Grafana.


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