Systems Administrator/ AWS Cloud Engineer/ Linux Engineer - Expert
Cornerstone DefenseRole Overview
Cornerstone Defense is hiring a mid-level Systems Administrator/ AWS Cloud Engineer/ Linux Engineer - Expert. This is a contract role in Herndon. Part of Cornerstone Defense's Security hiring, posted 4 days ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job Description
Title: Systems Administrator/AWS Cloud Engineer/ Linux Engineer - Expert
Location: Warrenton, Virginia
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.
Cornerstone Defense is expanding our System Administration team. We are seeking a highly skilled System Administrator/Cloud Engineer to enhance our existing technical team supporting the advancement of AI/ML/Data Science technologies in Warrenton, VA.
The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, innovative, cloud engineer to join in and contribute to a team environment. The candidate will be part of a team that supports the cloud infrastructure for an enterprise environment. This position requires a broad knowledge of system administration, knowledge of automation technologies, and scripting. This position also requires a knowledge of security and accreditation practices and procedures the ability to work with several enterprise resources and teams in the operation of an enterprise digitization infrastructure.
Mandatory:
- Must have hands-on experience with AWS and Linux in a production environment.
- Experience patching and maintaining system's databases, to include RDS, MySQL, and Oracle
- Proven experience troubleshooting and solving technical problems
- Knowledge of Federated Identity, RBAC, authentication & authorization solution, etc.
- Understanding of secure-cloud configuration, (e.g., CloudTrail, AWS Config), cloud-security technologies (e.g., VPC, Security Groups) and
Access Control (IAM).
- Experience with configuration management (e.g., Puppet, Chef, Ansible, CloudFormation, etc.)
- Experience with security, such as NGFW, WAF, SIEM, endpoint security.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced agile environment
- Bachelor's Degree in IT related field or equivalency in related work experience
- Demonstrated on-the-job experience working and solving technical problems independently as a system administrator.
- Experience using a scripting language.
- Demonstrated ability to monitor and troubleshoot enterprise workflow applications, to include: installing, starting, and stopping background, processes, analyzing log and event files, and patching and troubleshooting.
- Demonstrated ability creating and managing a virtual infrastructure, such as AWS, Azure, Hyper-V, or VMWare.
Optional:
- Experience with an enterprise application development language, such as Python, Java, or C#, to include writing simple applications or modifying existing ones.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for the Systems Administrator/ AWS Cloud Engineer/ Linux Engineer - Expert position at Cornerstone Defense?
Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to Cornerstone Defense. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.
Where is the Systems Administrator/ AWS Cloud Engineer/ Linux Engineer - Expert position at Cornerstone Defense located?
This position is based in Herndon. Cornerstone Defense has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a Systems Administrator/ AWS Cloud Engineer/ Linux Engineer - Expert at Cornerstone Defense earn?
Cornerstone Defense has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Systems Administrator/ AWS Cloud Engineer/ Linux Engineer - Expert role at Cornerstone Defense posted?
This role was posted on June 4, 2026 (4 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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