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# Cloud Systems Administrator, Lead Associate - TS/SCI w/poly

- **Company:** Peraton Inc
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,000 - $216,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Databases, Linux, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, MongoDB, MySQL, Nginx, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Grafana, Software Security, Git, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Terraform, Microservices
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/cloud-systems-administrator-lead-associate-ts-sci-w-poly-annapolis-junction-md--0511539c-2f28-4ad4-b678-a7432458c59a

## About the Role

Systems Administration/Management, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Cloud Computing, Top Secret Clearance, Cyberspace, Microservices, Cloud Computing, Systems Administration/Management, Service Delivery, Enterprise Protection, * Five (5) years' experience is required with three (3) years being cloud experience. A bachelor's degree in engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics is required from an accredited college or university.

 + Education Equivalency: Seven (7) years of Linux Systems Administration experience, with three (3) years of cloud may be substituted for the required bachelor's degree.
 * Active TS/SCI with polygraph is required.
 * Security+ plus or comparable is required.
 * Cloud System/Service Certification is required.

Required Technical Skills:

 * Linux
 * Kubernetes
 * Ansible or something similar
 * Database technologies (Mongo, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar)
 * Python
 * Git
 * Terraform
 * Nginx
 * RHEL
 * Grafana
 * AWS resource management

## Description

Peraton is seeking a Cloud System Administrator to support a mission-critical enterprise service delivering software security solutions across customer enclaves. This role supports a cloud-based platform leveraging microservices and containerized technologies to enable security, scalable, and resilient operations.

The engineer will work within a collaborative team environment, partnering with cross-agency stakeholders to design, develop, and sustain enterprise operational capabilities in support of national security missions. Team is sourcing for a System Administrator that will join the Operations team. There is NO on call for this operations team.

What You'll do:

 * Key performer on the Operations team to monitor, maintain, deploy, secure, and sustain a cloud-based microservice built software solution
 * Support the software engineering team with their design, development, testing, and sustainment of the software products.
 * Contribute to architecture and design reviews, and assist in shaping technical approaches, timelines, and project scope.
 * Troubleshoot and resolve testing, and production issues
 * Support customers across the customer mission space
 * Collaborate with team members to review and refine software, and system updates