Senior Systems Administrator

Iridium Satellite, LLC•Huntsville, AL

6d•$116,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Iridium is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to partner with its Network Infrastructure team in support of a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. The role identifies and independently implements solutions for managing and monitoring SDA network infrastructure, including a Red Hat OpenStack platform, Dell compute systems, NetApp storage, and AWS-hosted systems. The administrator supports SDA and remote Teleport Systems by configuring and maintaining local and remote infrastructure equipment and devices, and participates in or leads implementations aligned with government best-practice principles. The position provides day-to-day administration, maintenance, tuning, and troubleshooting for compute, storage, AWS, OpenStack, Linux, Kubernetes, and platform systems and applications across local and remote sites. It supports recovery readiness through backup processes, conducts security audits across Linux systems, works with engineers and operators to address issues and outages, and maintains system-flow and installation documentation, procedures, and diagrams. An active/current Top Secret clearance is required, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance. The position supports or is exposed to a U.S. government contract, so applicants must be U.S. citizens. It is exclusively onsite in a classified operations center; remote work is unavailable. The role requires as-needed 24/7 on-call support, occasional travel (about three to four times per year), and the ability to lift up to 30 pounds. The work is largely sedentary and involves computer use, with occasional standing, walking, and stair climbing for in-person meetings. Base pay is $116,000–$150,000; eligible additional compensation may include company stock and an annual bonus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or a related program, or equivalent relevant and progressively responsible experience in lieu of a degree.
At least 8 years of relevant professional experience.
At least 5 years of hands-on experience administering and maintaining Kubernetes, AWS, OpenStack, and/or Linux environments.
An active/current Top Secret security clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance; a U.S. security clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
Possess at least one of the following certifications: CompTIA Security+, CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP or Associate, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP.
Familiarity with Redstone Arsenal Military Base.
Moderate understanding of system networking to support the network team and troubleshoot issues.
Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio.
Excellent communication skills, including explaining products, deliverables, analyses, or issues to people outside the team or unfamiliar with the topic.
Ability to build relationships with leadership and colleagues outside the team.
Analytical and critical-thinking skills to assess problems, make decisions, and develop solutions.
Proactive approach to providing feedback and sharing knowledge.
Ability to prioritize own tasks and potentially others’ tasks while meeting deadlines.
Ability to support 24/7 on-call work on an as-needed basis.
Ability to travel occasionally, about three to four times per year.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must work onsite in a classified operations center; remote work is not available.

Nice To Haves

Current/active TS/SCI clearance.
Government operations experience in a 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC) environment.
Relevant technical certifications such as CompTIA, RHCSA, MSCE, or F5 certifications.
Advanced skills with Nagios monitoring performance tools.
Advanced shell-scripting skills for server deployment and administration.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day support and maintenance for compute, storage, AWS systems, and applications across local and remote network sites.
Administer, maintain, tune, and apply directed solutions to development and production systems running Red Hat OpenStack and Red Hat OS.
Administer, maintain, performance-tune, and troubleshoot multiple Kubernetes environments.
Administer, maintain, performance-tune, and troubleshoot OpenStack, AWS, Linux, and platform software.
Ensure backup processes support full recovery of sites and documents.
Conduct regularly scheduled security audits across Linux systems.
Work with engineers and operators to investigate and troubleshoot real-time issues and outages, and recommend solutions.
Develop and maintain processes, procedures, and diagrams related to system flows and installation.
Configure and maintain local and remote infrastructure equipment and devices supporting SDA and remote Teleport Systems.
Participate in and, at times, lead implementation of solutions aligned with government best-practice principles.
Provide 24/7 on-call support as needed and travel occasionally, about three to four times per year.