Senior Systems Administrator

Cubic Corporation • Boston, MA

9d • $70,000 - $118,000

About The Position

Serves as lead analyst and key liaison, working closely with colleagues and customers to ensure in-house or deployed systems and devices are kept current and functional. Develops strategies for application deployment, manages application installations and configuration and assists other engineering teams with system architectures, design, development and integration. Assures all applications are well behaved and all platforms, OS’s (Windows, AIX, UNIX, LINUX, etc) and networks are properly configured to support the production, test and development environments effectively and efficiently. Additionally, ensures all application migrations, upgrades and installations are well rehearsed and documented prior to conducting official installations. This effort requires close coordination with other engineering groups. This position works under general supervision and direction. Incumbents will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree, in computer science or related technical field, plus a minimum of eight years systems administration/analyst experience.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in maintaining applications, deep understand of Unix-based applications and interdependencies.
• Knowledge and experience managing networks.
• Knowledge and experience administrating various Windows and UNIX Operating Systems, including Perl Scripting.
• Knowledge of databases, including SQL Server and Oracle.
• Knowledge of SQL in general.
• In depth understanding of System Administration/Analyst methodology and principles.
• ITIL experience.
• Must have excellent communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office applications.
• 25% domestic travel is required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in related discipline is a plus.

Responsibilities

• In-depth technical triage skillset to ensure of all back-office issues are remedied as quickly as possible
• Teams with IT Management to ensure priorities are clear and work distribution amongst the resourcing pool
• Ensure all monitoring and managing controls are deployed and updated as system configuration changes take place
• Liaisons with IT Architecture/Management to ensure systems are architected to performance and availability
• Proven ability to properly defined and document systems design, policies and procedures including all system level interdependencies
• Champion deployment of software automation pipelines partnering closing with DevOps to ensure 100% automated, rapid best-in-breed software deployments
• Partnering with Information Security, IT Architecture and DevOps to ensure compliance standards are maintained and built into automation scripts
• Lead Technical Resource to articulate, escalate and troubleshot advanced technical issue partnering closely with program engineering and product development
• Provide assistance with Windows, LINUX, and SaaS based platforms in relation to application function and performance
• Detailed understanding of log analysis and problem recognition, related to Linux operating systems
• Prior experience with both cloud (Azure and AWS) and on-premise based infrastructure
• Prior experisnce with Kubernetes based applications including deployment, troubleshooting, automation, monitoring
• High Level knowledge of core networking competencies and how they relate to customer delivery
• Ability to be remain and composed during high stress intervals
• Mentors staff, key liaison to peers and others system analysts proving the skill sets and problem recognition
• Participates as a primary contact in the 24x7 on-call support rotation
• Determined and measured approach when Interacting with application and infrastructure vendors and distributors
• Prior experience working directly with external customer base to turn requirements into technical solutions
• Provide hands and feet support for walk in centers in New Hampshire, and data centers and offices in Boston

Benefits

• Cubic is dedicated to providing a comprehensive employee benefits program.
• All regular, full-time and part-time employees (working an average of 20 hours per week) are eligible for benefits that are effective on the first day of employment.
• Cubic offers medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid disability (company continues full pay and benefits for up to six weeks), life insurance options, critical illness and accident coverages, Flexible Spending Accounts, a pre-paid legal plan, travel accident insurance, an award-winning well-being program which includes an employer-funded lifestyle spending account, up to six weeks of paid parental leave, and a 401k Retirement Plan with a company match.
• Employees can also take advantage of backup childcare, pet care, pet insurance, virtual tutoring, and a tuition reimbursement program.
• Many locations follow a 9/80 work schedule with time-off policies to help encourage employees to take time for rest and relaxation.
• Full-time salaried employees are eligible to participate in Cubic’s flexible time-off arrangement.
• Part-time and hourly employees accrue paid time-off (PTO)/Sick leave at a rate of 5.23 hours bi-weekly.
• Lastly, Cubic provides its employees 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level