ME-Cloud System Administrator

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence.

Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication—ensuring long‑term stability and expertise for our customers’ critical needs.

• Seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator to support a mission‑driven Cyber platform team responsible for sustaining and optimizing enterprise cloud platforms supporting large‑scale analytics and mission operations
• The successful candidate will support day‑to‑day operations of cloud‑based environments built on Java and Free and Open‑Source Software (FOSS) technologies, including Kubernetes, Hadoop, and Accumulo
• This role is responsible for maintaining platform stability, supporting customer operations, troubleshooting complex Linux‑based systems, and ensuring the availability, performance, and security of mission‑critical infrastructure
• The Cloud Systems Administrator will provide Tier 1 through Tier 3 operational support and participate in an on‑call rotation supporting enterprise cloud platforms in a dynamic, high‑tempo operational environment

• Support the daily operations, administration, and sustainment of cloud‑based enterprise analytics platforms
• Provide Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 operational support for cloud infrastructure, operating systems, applications, and distributed platforms
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability while proactively identifying and resolving operational issues
• Troubleshoot Linux operating system, network, application, and infrastructure issues to maintain continuous mission operations
• Install, configure, maintain, and provision Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, and similar Linux environments using Kickstart and automated deployment tools
• Perform Linux and UNIX network diagnostics using tools such as nmap, tcpdump, and other troubleshooting utilities
• Administer and support DNS, DHCP, hosts file management, and related network services
• Support containerized applications and distributed computing environments utilizing Kubernetes, Docker, Hadoop, and HDFS
• Collaborate with software engineers, cloud engineers, and infrastructure teams to diagnose and resolve system performance, scalability, and reliability issues
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python and Bash to streamline operational tasks and improve system efficiency
• Utilize monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana to identify, analyze, and resolve system issues
• Support configuration management and infrastructure automation using tools such as Salt, Ansible, or similar technologies
• Document operational procedures, troubleshooting activities, and system configurations while maintaining accurate technical documentation
• Track operational issues, incidents, and change requests using Jira
• Participate in a rotating on‑call schedule to provide after‑hours operational support and respond to mission‑critical incidents

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience supporting enterprise cloud environments and distributed computing platforms
• Experience troubleshooting Linux operating systems, infrastructure, networking, and cloud platform issues
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience administering DNS, DHCP, and Linux networking services
• Experience developing automation scripts using Python and/or Bash
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