IT Systems Administrator, Mission Systems

• Design, deploy and augment IT infrastructure including networking, server, and desktop hardware that directly supports mission-critical networks across the country.

• Provide direct IT support during launch and test campaigns

• Perform periodic systems upgrades and maintenance in between critical operations, sometimes on weekends and evenings.

• Proactively monitor IT services and respond rapidly to incidents to ensure high availability and optimal systems performance.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to proactively identify and resolve potential technical issues with systems deployments.

• Author and maintain documentation for IT systems, including systems overview, design drawings and operational procedures.

• Leverage automation tools and contribute to broader IT systems engineering and infrastructure-as-code initiatives.

• Ensure that systems are configured and maintained in compliance with industry and cybersecurity standards (e.g. ITAR, ISO, NIST)

• 3+ years of experience in IT systems administration

• Extensive hands-on experience with both Linux and Windows server administration.

• Significant experience designing, deploying, supporting and troubleshooting enterprise networks

• Working knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, NTP, PTP etc.), firewall administration and cybersecurity technologies.

• Proficiency in scripting (Bash/Powershell/Python) and automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet)

• Familiarity with Active Directory and multi-platform authentication/identity environments

• Experience with virtualization platforms and tools.

• Understanding of Layer 1 configuration best practices and multiplexing technologies.

• Working knowledge of Windows-based systems and services, including the ability to set up, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot said infrastructure.

• Ability to administer and troubleshoot Linux-based systems and services through command line.

• Experience supporting real-time systems, industrial control networks, or operational technology (OT) environments in aerospace, defense, energy, or similar high-reliability industries.

• Experience with configuration management, provisioning, infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines and other DevOps concepts/tools.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with internal/external customers, vendors, management etc. in both formal and informal situations

• Ability to pass DoD background check for launch site access

• Willingness to participate in an after-hours on-call rotation and work extended hours or weekends as necessary

• Willingness to travel (up to 20%, including flying to other sites worldwide) and potential time at sea supporting marine systems

• Ability to lift 30 lbs.

• Ability to work at heights.

• Ability to drive (active valid driver’s license)

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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