Principal Server Administrator
About The Position
At BAE Systems, we're passionate about delivering innovative IT solutions that enable our customers to achieve their missions. As a Principal Server Administrator, you'll play a critical role in providing exceptional IT support to the customer. You'll be part of a dynamic team that values innovation, teamwork, and customer satisfaction. If you're a motivated and skilled IT professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply. As a Principal Server Administrator, you'll be responsible for provisioning, operating, and maintaining on-premises and cloud-based server environments, ensuring reliability, security, and compliance with federal policies and standards. You'll leverage hybrid infrastructure expertise to optimize performance and scalability to support mission-critical operations in a high-stakes government setting. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include provisioning new server resources, operating and monitoring server infrastructure, and maintaining server systems through routine maintenance, troubleshooting, backups, and recovery procedures. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, collaborate with a talented team, and make a significant impact on the customer's operations. You'll be expected to collaborate with cross-functional teams to align server operations with ITIL practices and federal compliance requirements, and implement security best practices to protect sensitive government data across hybrid environments. If you're a motivated and skilled IT professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 6+ years of experience in server administration, with hands-on expertise in both on-premises and cloud environments for large-scale enterprises
- Proven track record provisioning, operating, and maintaining hybrid server infrastructure in regulated or government settings
- Active DoD Secret Clearance (must be current and transferable)
- Strong knowledge of federal IT policies (e.g., NIST 800-53, FISMA) and ITIL practices for service operations
- Proficiency in server OS (e.g., Windows Server, Linux/RHEL) and tools for monitoring/automation (e.g., Ansible, PowerShell, Nagios)
- Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to manage complex, high-availability systems under pressure
- Exhibits an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness
- Applies and/or develops highly advanced concepts, techniques, and standards
- Viewed as expert in the field
- Often acts independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with long-range goals and objectives
- The successful candidate must be located within 50 miles of Washington, DC.
Nice To Haves
- Certifications such as RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer), MCSA/MCSE (Microsoft), or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
- Experience supporting DoD or large federal customers, including hybrid cloud migrations and compliance audits
- ITIL 4 Foundation or higher certification, with focus on infrastructure management
- Background in scripting for automation and integration with ITSM platforms like ServiceNow
- Master's degree in a relevant field or additional certifications (e.g., CompTIA Server+, CISSP for secure administration)
- MCSA, VCP, or VCAP certification
Responsibilities
- Provisioning new server resources
- Operating and monitoring server infrastructure
- Maintaining server systems through routine maintenance, troubleshooting, backups, and recovery procedures
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align server operations with ITIL practices and federal compliance requirements
- Implement security best practices to protect sensitive government data across hybrid environments
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- health savings accounts
- a 401(k) savings plan
- disability coverage
- life and accident insurance
- employee assistance program
- a legal plan
- discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
- Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
- Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Industry
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
