Description

The DarkStar Group is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Laurel, MD.  Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.

The Role

• Provide support for the installation, configuration, tuning, and management of large clusters that support data-intensive computing (Apache Accumulo) clusters that support data intensive computing. Includes installation and maintenance of tools required for the cloud environment, as well as monitoring and sustainment of the cloud environment, to include the identification and resolution of issues, problems, and trouble tickets related to the same.

Required Skills

• Must have experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher), job scheduling frameworks (e.g. Slurm, SGE), and managing Network-attached storage (e.g. NetApp).
• Knowledge of configuration management experience, e.g. Puppet, Salt, Ansible, etc.
• Within the last ten (10) years, a minimum of five (5) years of experience writing software scripts using the following scripting languages: Bash, Lua, Perl, Python, and Ruby for software automation
• Within the last ten (10) years, a minimum of five (5) years of experience planning, implementing, managing compliance for, and providing technical support for multi-system networks with Linux or UNIX-based operating systems, to include the diagnosis and resolution of issues.
• Within the ten (10) years, a minimum of five (5) years of experience troubleshooting and implementing network solutions for complex, high performance systems composed of Cisco equipment.

About The DarkStar Group

Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you. 

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

• very strong salaries;
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
• the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
• a generously-funded HSA;
• an 8% 401(k) contribution; 
• 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
• the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
• a generous training budget;
• $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
• business development / growth incentives; and
• top notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **

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.