Cloud System Administrator 2

Cloud System Administrator 2

Laurel, Maryland

KP Team /

System/Network Administration (Full-Time) /

On-site

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At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.

Cloud Systems Administrator to support our mission-driven Cyber platform team. In this role, you’ll help sustain and optimize a cloud-based enterprise platform built with Java and Free and Open-Source Software technologies including Kubernetes, Hadoop, and Accumulo—enabling execution of data-intensive analytics on managed infrastructure. As a Cloud Systems Administrator, you will be part of the Operations Team responsible for maintaining day-to-day platform stability, supporting customer operations, and troubleshooting technical issues across complex Linux-based environments. This is an on-call position that provides Tier 1 through Tier 3 operational support.

You will work in a fast-paced technical environment where attention to detail, proactive task management, and the ability to independently diagnose operational issues are essential to mission success.

Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).

Capabilities

• Support daily operations of cloud-based analytic platforms


• Provide Tier 1–3 support for infrastructure and system-level issues


• Troubleshoot operational issues within Linux environments


• Manage RedHat/CentOS provisioning using kickstart


• Perform Linux/Unix networking analysis using tools such as nmap and tcpdump


• Support DNS administration including hosts files and DHCP


• Assist with containerized and distributed platform technologies


• Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve system performance issues


• Support on-call operational requirements

Required Qualifications

• TS/SCI with agency appropriate poly


• 3+ years of experience in IT, specifically working with cloud-hybrid environments, systems administration, and virtualization technologies.


• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or another related technical field is required and will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience.


• DoD 8570 IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE or equivalent)


• A solid understanding and working knowledge of core Linux operating system components

Required Technical Skills

• Docker


• Kubernetes


• Hadoop / HDFS


• Prometheus


• Grafana


• Salt / Ansible


• OpenStack


• AWS


• Python / Bash scripting


• JIRA

The Benefits Package

• Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds. 

Additional benefits include:

• Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.

Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:

• A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)


• Vision and Dental


• Life and AD&D Benefits


• Short and Long-Term Disability


• Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances


• Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services

Company Environment & Perks

• Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000 


• Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts 


• Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS


• Various team-building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party. 


• Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually.

$75.67 - $102.47 an hour

Pay Range: $75.67 - $102.47 per hour*


Hourly pay rates listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications, and geographic location. *Hourly pay rates reflect the pre-benefit gross wage amounts.

Wyetech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 

Affirmative Action Statement:


Wyetech, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Accommodations:


Wyetech, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Brittney Wood. at 844-WYETECH x727 or staffing@wyetech.com. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates. 

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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