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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Linux Systems Administrator - Cloud & Distributed Systems, Lead Associate - **Company:** Peraton Inc - **Location:** Laurel, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $146,000.0 - $234,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Apache Accumulo, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Data Store, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Perl (Programming Language), Apache Hadoop, Hadoop Distributed File System, Python (Programming Language), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Linux System Administration, Networking Basics, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Prometheus, TCP/IP, Trusted Systems, Virtual Local Area Networks, Scripting, Load Balancing, Apache Yarn, Grafana, Reliability of Systems, Cloudformation, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Storage Technologies, Puppet, Terraform, Splunk, Docker, User Accounts - **Published:** September 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/15852545?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F15852545%2FLinux-Systems-Administrator-Cloud-Distributed-Systems-Lead-Associate-Maryland-Laurel ## About the Role * 7+ years of Linux systems administration experience * 5+ years scripting (Bash, Python, or Perl) * 5 years with BS/BA or 3 years with MS/MA * Experience supporting large-scale distributed systems across multiple clusters * Hands-on experience with Hadoop, Accumulo, and distributed storage technologies * Experience with Kubernetes and Docker * Familiarity with automation tools (Puppet, Ansible, Salt) and IaC (Terraform or CloudFormation) * Knowledge of monitoring platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk) * Understanding of networking fundamentals (VLANs, TCP/IP, load balancing) * Experience with high-availability design, storage architecture, and disaster recovery * System hardening and security compliance experience Required Certifications & Clearance * Active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph * Security+ (DoD 8570 compliant), * Mission-critical cloud platforms * High-availability distributed systems * Automation-first engineering culture * Operationally responsive, fast-paced environment If you are a senior Linux administrator who operates confidently at scale and approaches systems with a reliability-first mindset, we encourage you to apply. ## Description We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud & Distributed Systems Engineer to support mission-critical, cloud-based data repositories serving users within a dynamic Intelligence Community environment This role operates in a dynamic, high-tempo operational environment where requirements evolve rapidly in response to global events. The selected candidate will administer and engineer large-scale Hadoop and Accumulo clusters, ensure system reliability and security, and collaborate across infrastructure, networking, and security domains to maintain continuous mission availability. This is not a traditional system administration role - it is a reliability-focused distributed systems engineering position operating on a scale. This position will provide after-hours on call/call in support., Administer and optimize enterprise Linux systems across large distributed clusters (60+ nodes, multi-rack deployments) * Monitor system health, performance, and reliability; troubleshoot complex hardware, software, network, and cloud issues * Support and tune Hadoop (HDFS/YARN) and Accumulo environments * Engineer monitoring, observability, and alerting solutions * Automate infrastructure using scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code * Patch, harden, and secure systems in compliance with security standards * Manage LDAP-based user accounts and core Linux services (DHCP, DNS) * Support Kubernetes-based containerized workloads * Participate in architecture discussions and cross-team engineering efforts * Contribute to incident response and root cause analysis #MDFSP ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)