System Administrator

About the position

You don't see it, but it's there. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you'll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry's most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first exemplified by our missions: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us" and "We Innovate for Those Who Move the World." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

Responsibilities

• Proactively maintain and develop all infrastructure technology to maintain necessary uptime service
• Engineering of systems administration-related solutions for various project and operational needs
• Maintain best practices on managing systems and services across all managed environments
• Fault finding, analysis and of logging information for reporting of performance exceptions
• Proactively monitoring system performance and capacity planning
• Manage, coordinate, and implement software upgrades, patches, hot fixes on servers, workstations, storage and network hardware
• Create and modify scripts or applications to perform tasks
• Provide input on ways to improve the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the environment
• Collaborate with other teams and team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes

Requirements

• Candidate must have a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• Typically, a bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology
• Solid experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems administration (5 years)
• Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS and LDAP
• Experience integrating Linux with Windows Active Directory
• Experience with operating system update services such as YUM or DNF and RedHat Satellite
• Strong problem solving and communication skills
• Security+ Certification or the ability to get certification within 6 months of hiring
• Knowledge of multiple specialties such as operating systems, storage technologies and peripherals
• Familiarity with VMWare and virtualization concepts
• Shell, Perl, and/or PowerCLI/PowerShell scripting
• Ability to use verbal and written communication skills to present information to a diverse population (technical and non-technical)
• Ability to work well as a member of a team and independently
• Knowledge of the following technologies: Ansible modules and Trellix Anti-Virus

Nice-to-haves

• NetApp Cluster administration experience
• Experience with NetBackup administration or other backup technologies
• Experience with implementing Ansible modules and configuration management with Git
• Experience with administration of enterprise level Windows Server operating environments, including Windows Active Directory, Group Policy Management, DNS and DHCP

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts
• 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Legal plan
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Paid military leave
• Paid bereavement leave
• Federal and state sick leave
• Company recognition program for monetary or non-monetary awards