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# Cloud Systems Engineer (Windows/Linux) (Annapolis Junction, MD)

- **Company:** Shield Consulting Solutions
- **Location:** Cape Saint Claire, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $165,000.0 - $175,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Automation of Tests, Bash Shell, Configuration Management, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Linux Distribution, Windows Servers, Ansible, Cloud Platform System, Saltstack, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/2c7baea6-f773-4baf-a70f-07a0d565c8e2

## About the Role

* Security+ Cert
 * 15 years of experience as a System Administrator
 * Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
 + 5 additional years of experience as a System Administrator may be substituted for a degree, * AWS cloud resources, including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, and other core services.
 * SaltStack, Ansible, Bash and Python
 * Windows Server 2019 and 2022 environments,
 * Linux distributions (e.g., RHEL8/9, Amazon Linux 2023) within AWS.

## Description

* Provide administration and support for Windows Server 2019 and 2022 environments, including Active Directory, DNS, Certificate Authorities and manage Windows 10/11 client systems.
 * Administer and troubleshoot various Linux distributions (e.g., RHEL8/9, AmazonLinux 2023) within AWS.
 * Deploy, and maintain robust cloud environments, primarily within AWS, while also supporting existing on-premises server infrastructure.
 * Develop, implement and maintain automation scripts and configurations using SaltStack, Ansible, Bash and Python to streamline infrastructure provisioning, configuration management and deployment processes