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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal System Administrator - **Company:** Anonymous Employer - **Location:** Reston, VA, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Apache Tomcat, Bash Shell, Cloud Engineering, Linux, DevOps, Elasticsearch, Github, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Cloud Services, Logstash, Service-Oriented Architecture, Service Pack, Software Engineering, Computer Networking Systems, System Availability, Cloudformation, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Puppet, Rundeck, Kibana, Devsecops, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** June 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8965524/principal-system-administrator ## About the Role * Linux Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of Linux-based operating systems paired with advanced Bash scripting capabilities for system automation. * AWS & Infrastructure as Code: Strong hands-on experience navigating the AWS Console and CLI. Proven understanding of enterprise cloud architecture and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts. * Observability Stack: Proficient with the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Beats) for system monitoring and log aggregation. * DevOps CI/CD Pipelines: Experience working with automated deployment and configuration management tools (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins, Puppet, Docker, Rundeck). * Security Systems: Familiarity with federal security accreditation procedures and privileged access management duties. * Agile Alignment: Background collaborating within Agile development frameworks to deliver incremental system updates. * Education & Longevity: BS degree and 11-15 years of relevant engineering experience (additional years of deep technical experience may be considered in lieu of a degree). Highly Desired (Bonus) Qualifications: * Active AWS Associate-level certification (SysOps Administrator, Solutions Architect, or Developer). * Hands-on experience working within secure government cloud environments (C2S) or using AWS CloudFormation. * Experience with Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM / IdAM / IAM) architectures, directories, or enterprise LDAP / Tomcat implementations. * Prior experience handling highly sensitive, restricted datasets. * Containerization credentials, such as a Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification. ## Description We are seeking an Expert-Level Systems Administrator to provide technical leadership for a mission-critical enterprise development program. In this role, you will help design, implement, and maintain a highly secure, Cloud-Native Service architecture that enables software engineering teams to seamlessly maximize cloud capabilities. You will act as a core engineering resource, providing execution guidance and practical systems support to cross-functional implementation teams. Because this program powers foundational authentication, authorization, and secure directory services utilized across hundreds of enterprise networks, maintaining high availability is paramount. Primary Responsibilities * Infrastructure O&M: Maintain, monitor, and optimize enterprise servers and commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) applications running within an Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment. * Security & Compliance: Lead regular security patching, system hardening, and provide key technical support throughout the system security accreditation and compliance lifecycle. * Technical Leadership: Deliver innovative infrastructure approaches, translating high-level program requirements into tactical, production-ready cloud solutions. * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with Software Developers, V&V Engineers, and DevSecOps teams to coordinate complex software and infrastructure deployment instructions. * Mission Availability: Ensure 24/7/365 operational status for core services. 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