SAP NS2 Senior Systems Administrator and Cloud Engineer

Description

You join a small team that runs the cloud and software foundation for a standalone enterprise solution built for demanding customer needs.

The company is an independent U.S. subsidiary of a parent that is a global market leader in business software and related services. Its solution comes with added security and support for U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers. The parent has been operating for over 50 years.

You work alongside system administrators, SAP Basis, network, security, application support, and customer teams to keep the environment running, resolve faults, deliver approved changes, and keep services dependable.

The role suits a self-directed engineer who likes hard infrastructure and operating system problems, communicates clearly across technical teams, and takes ownership of assigned systems.

Responsibilities

• Administer cloud infrastructure and operating systems.
• Support compute, storage, networking, identity, backup, monitoring, patching, and configuration work.
• Help shape architecture and design decisions.
• Apply security and performance standards while keeping systems available, scalable, recoverable, and ready for operations.
• Use monitoring, logging, and audit tools to check system health, troubleshoot faults, and support incident resolution.
• Maintain architecture documents, system configurations, maintenance procedures, troubleshooting guides, and operational runbooks so the environment stays supportable and keeps improving.

Requirements

• At least 5 years working directly on enterprise Linux, both administering and repairing it.
• Experience with installation and configuration, patching, package management, kernel tuning, user and access management, storage and file systems, backup and recovery, and integration with enterprise identity services.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex performance, application, storage, and network problems.
• Experience with TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, certificates, and high-availability clustering.
• Strong scripting in Bash, Python, or UNIX shell to automate administration with tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Understanding of DISA STIGs, vulnerability remediation, least-privilege access, audit logging, incident response, and change management.
• Experience running Linux workloads in AWS, including EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM, Systems Manager, AWS Backup, and CloudWatch.
• SAP or other enterprise application experience is an advantage.
• A bachelor's degree in a relevant technical subject is required; a master's degree is preferred.
• Candidates must be U.S. citizens holding an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• You must meet the applicable DoD 8140 qualification requirements within six months of hire.
• Relevant AWS, Linux, Red Hat, security, or systems administration certifications are desired.
• Background across: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Linux, UNIX shell scripting, CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, JSON, YAML, Node.js, cloud-native architecture, SaaS, multi-tenant web applications, service-oriented architecture, DevOps, systems administration, cloud security, performance engineering, software architecture, SAP, technical documentation, CASP+, CISSP, DoD 8570, DoD 8140, and cloud provider certifications.

Conditions

The role is on site in Chantilly, Virginia.

The role requires access to customer data, so you must be a U.S. citizen. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Internal candidates need manager approval before they can transfer.

The salary range is included in the posting. Final pay falls within that range and depends on education, skills, experience, location, and role scope, as decided through selection.

Variable incentives may be offered where applicable, subject to plan terms. Any incentive is target-based, and payouts depend on company and individual performance.

Use of AI in recruiting must follow the company's ethical AI guidelines, and breaking them may lead to disqualification.

Applicant information stays confidential under equal opportunity guidelines, and accommodations are available for applicants with physical or mental disabilities.

Benefits

• Additional benefits may apply, subject to the relevant plans and policies.
• Permanent employees may take part in the employee referral program.