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Boeing · 1 day ago

Senior System Administrator

USA - Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$149K/yr - $201K/yr

14+ years exp

The Boeing Company is seeking a Senior System Administrator to support the Phantom Works Space Battle Management Command and Control (SBMC2) team in Colorado Springs, CO. This role involves hands-on system administration for CI/CD pipelines, platform availability, and secure test infrastructure, while also providing leadership and mentorship to enhance team efficiency and reduce operational risk.

AerospaceIndustrial

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Defines and validates requirements for new and revised hardware and software systems (mixed Windows/Linux environment on VMware vSphere and OpenStack)

Oversees system integration, hardware and software installation, configuration and disposition of IT Infrastructure to support the architecture

Provides complex problem resolution, root cause analysis and technical support for systems

Develop and deploy new or revised processes in support of new computing systems, including documentation and training

Supports the development of system integration strategies and architectures that promote use of common tools and processes

Administers user system access and establishes safeguards to protect information to meet security requirements. Work closely with the security team on hardening and remediation

Leads integration of new services and technologies in addition to transitions from legacy systems to support business requirements

Collaborate with information system security officers, DevSecOps engineers, and other administrators to balance user needs with system security requirements

Oversees activities to monitor system performance to support capacity planning, backup and disaster recovery planning

Mentors, leads and trains others

Qualification

System AdministrationWindows/Linux ServersSecurity ClearanceCI/CD PipelinesActive DirectoryNetworkingVirtualizationScriptingProblem ResolutionMentorshipDocumentationCollaboration

Required

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience

5+ years of System Administration experience managing Windows and/or Linux servers on a secure government network

Ability to obtain security certifications such as Security+ or equivalent IAT Level 2 certifications per DoD Instruction 8570 (8140)

Experience implementing least privilege, role-based access control (RBAC), privileged access management (PAM) solutions, and documented account lifecycle processes

Experience with Active Directory object management and Group Policy

Experience with DoD RMF, STIG compliance, SCAP/Automated scanning, and secrets/PAM solutions

Experience managing system updates/patches for Windows and/or Linux via automated tools such as Endpoint Configuration Manager and Satellite

Hands-on experience with virtualization; vSphere, OpenStack, and/or Linux KVM

Experience with troubleshooting complex technical issues across multiple layers

Understanding of networking; including TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs, firewall policies, static routing

Experience with system monitoring tools such as Kibana and Grafana; including alert creation/management