Intermediate System Administrator JCC-R Security Clearance

Position: Intermediate System Administrator -- JCC2-R with Security Clearance
Intermedia System Administrator (Kubernetes/Cloud Infrastructure) Full Time, San Antonio, TX OR Ft. Meade, MD Secret Clearance with TS/SCI eligibility Overview:
Semper Valens is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator with strong Kubernetes experience to help design, operate, and support our production environment. This role bridges traditional systems administration functions and modern cloud-native operations, ensuring systems reliability, scalability, and security across critical mission platforms. You will work closely with developers, Dev Ops, and cybersecurity teams to support the adoption of Kubernetes clusters, automating infrastructure, and maintain high-availability/high-stability environments.

Required Skills/

Qualifications:

* 10 years of IT systems administrative experience with both Microsoft and Linux platforms. With two years proficient understanding of maintenance (patching, STIG, and upgrade processes) on AWS cloud infrastructure
* IAT-Level-II Certified
* Demonstrated experience and/or training in system administration and development best practices in AWS
* Demonstrated experience in managing and adopting Kubernetes in production environments
* Ability to deploy, manage, and support Kubernetes clusters
* Experience operating and maintaining containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes
* Experience managing Kubernetes resources including name spaces, deployments, services, ingress, and storage
* Experience with container technologies (Docker)
* Demonstrated experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and Linux
* Demonstratble experience with Helm, Terraform, Ansible, Vault, CI/CD pipelines, Git Lab, and Kustomize Required

Certifications:

* IAT Level II – Security+ & CISSP Desired

Qualifications:

* AWS Solutions Architect certification
* AWS Sys Ops Administrator certification
* Red Hat certification
* 5 years' experience in CI/CD SW development
* Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, or similar) About Semper Valens Solutions:
Semper Valens Solutions, Inc. (SVS) is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Cost Effective Software and Systems Engineering, Field Support, Training and Full Life cycle Support Management to the DOD and VA community. At Semper Valens, our vision is to remain a creative, cutting edge and cost-effective solutions provider where our shared intellect, industry experience, and technology excellence, make a positive difference in our customer's success.

Our solutions help bridge the gap between IT and business prioritizations to optimize budgets, risks and operational processes. We search for outstanding technical professionals, hiring at all levels of the experience spectrum; intermediate, journeyman and senior. Consider us for your career plan. Semper Valens Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer Semper Valens Solutions proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital/parental status, pregnancy/childbirth, or related conditions, physical or mental disability, genetic information, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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