Systems Administrator Senior

About the Role

The Systems Administrator will team with peers, internal customers, and management to strengthen the consistency and standardization of IT infrastructure services to achieve operational excellence and program success. While this is an individual contributor role, collaboration and technical expertise are essential.

The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit enables efficient business and program execution—from strategic capital investments and industrial operations to state-of-the-art manufacturing, test operations, and facilities management.

Responsibilities

• Interface with internal customers, security, and management teams to maintain production systems and resolve issues with services and physical systems.
• Install, maintain, and support multiple Windows-based workstations and servers on physical and virtual platforms in support of program initiatives.
• Support engineering applications.
• Execute troubleshooting to address stability objectives both reactively and proactively.
• Maintain a secure computing environment, including adherence to backup schedules, patching, virus updates, and regular security scanning and remediation.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units, and the Company.
• Interact appropriately with others to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Work Environment

This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week at the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus 4 or more years of related experience. Each higher-level degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from an accredited institution recognized by the US Secretary of Education or US Department of Education.
• A current, active Secret security clearance is required.
• DoD 8570 compliance.

Skills

• Excellent communication, organization, and project management/coordination skills.
• Expertise in planning, configuring, maintaining, patching, and monitoring in a Microsoft Windows environment.
• Expertise with Intel-based server-class and workstation hardware.
• Expertise with VMware virtualization products (vSphere ESXi, vCenter, vRealize Operations Manager).
• Strong documentation skills and the ability to interact cross-functionally with team members.
• Expertise with Microsoft Active Directory, including domain administration, group policies, and maintaining user and computer objects.
• Expertise troubleshooting DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, and related connectivity issues.
• Proficiency with PowerShell scripting and execution.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Linux servers, scripting, and support.
• Experience with software license management tools.
• Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining Windows High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters.
• Experience with engineering applications such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, ANSYS HFSS.
• Experience with specialized network environments (air-gapped, limited access).

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $97,008 – $164,914. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors, including business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings accounts.
• A 401(k) savings plan.
• Disability coverage and life and accident insurance.
• Employee assistance program and legal plan.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and applicable federal and state sick leave.
• Company recognition program with monetary or non-monetary awards.
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Other incentives may be available based on position level and job specifics.

About the Company

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace, and security company delivering products and services for air, land, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions, and customer support services.

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific, and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. The team continually pioneers ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities.