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# Cloud/Linux Systems Administrator

- **Company:** Red Alpha
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Ubuntu (Operating System), CentOS, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Linux, Distributed Systems, Monitoring of Systems, Linux System Administration, Oracle (Applications), Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Cloud Services, Ansible, Service Pack, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Workflow Management Systems, Google Cloud, Gitlab, Information Technology, Puppet
- **Published:** September 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_bfe22954

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree..
 * Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer or similar role.
 * Proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Oracle, or Google Cloud.
 * Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
 * Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
 * A TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.

For this particular role, you will also need:

 * 20+ years of relevant experience in systems administration and software engineering.
 * Linux system administration and integration experience (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
 * Cloud services experience (AWS, Azure); services provisioning, management of virtual services, familiarity with vendor Platform as a Service offerings
 * System monitoring and maintenance to include service upgrades, security patching, and IAVA management
 * Tier 1/2 troubleshooting
 * Configuration management support, familiarity with Puppet/SIMP, Ansible, Salt, Chef
 * Familiarity with configuration and workflow tools such as GitLab, Jira
 * AWS Solutions Architect Associate or similar.

These are important skills to have, but not necessarily mandatory:

 * Understanding of distributed systems



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