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Do you have an eye for detail and a passion for developing innovation solutions? Join our team! As a Systems Administrator II, you will be using your skills and expertise to assist in the analysis, development, and configuration of our existing software and systems that address business requirements and processes. You'll be responsible for evaluating the interface between hardware and software, operational requirements, and characteristics of our systems, establishing and documenting system parameters and formats, ensuring hardware and software system compatibility, coordinating and/or modifying system parameters, and revising our existing systems and testing functionality of those systems. You'll correct deficiencies and produce more effective data handling, data integrity, conversion, input/output requirements, and storage.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber.

Responsibilities:

Support the maintenance of infrastructure equipment in production and development environments. This support includes, but is not limited to: configuring, installing new hardware/software, performing updates and upgrades to existing servers & software, coordinating the introduction of additional servers and storage to the network, following security policies and procedures, and performing other technical duties as needed.

+ Maintain servers and storage for business area business applications

+ Provide infrastructure support

+ Maintain detailed inventory of Business Area assets

+ Maintain environment documentation and configuration management

+ Document repair/maintenance and change requests through ticketing system

+ Perform on call after hours support as required

+ Proactively monitor the infrastructure including servers to prevent issues and to resolve issues as they happen

+ Participate in testing of new software and hardware

+ Remediate compliance issues including Cyber security compliance

+ Build prototype systems for demonstration and testing

+ Install and upgrade computer components and software, manage virtual servers, and integrate automation processes

+ Perform regular backup operations and implement appropriate processes for data protection, disaster recovery, and failover procedures

+ Troubleshoot hardware and software errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, and assessing impact of issues

Qualifications You Must Have:

+ Bachelor's Degree in an information technology related field with at least 2 or more years of relevant experience

+ Higher education may substitute for relevant experience

+ Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education

+ Prior experience with systems administration in Windows or Linux environments

+ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with others

+ Demonstrate a customer care philosophy that ensures a high level of customer satisfaction

+ Proven organizational skills with an attention to detail

Qualifications We Prefer:

+ 2-5 years' experience implementing and supporting AWS and Azure Cloud Operations

+ 2-5 years' Experience implementing and supporting VMware (VRealize, VRealize Operations, VRealize Automation)

+ 2-5 years' Experience with IT Operations Monitoring Tools (PRTG, VROperations, Solarwinds)

+ Ability to Trouble shoot Network connectivity between Server Infrastructure

+ One of the following:

+ AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

+ AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

+ AWS Certified Developer – Associate

+ Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC (https://www.sncorp.com/who-we-are/about-snc/)

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/total-rewards/) .

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. (https://www.dcsa.mil/About/)

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.