Systems Administrator
About The Position
The Systems Administrator administers Pursuit Aerospace’s enterprise infrastructure across servers, endpoints, identity, and network/security platforms. The role builds, hardens, patches, and monitors systems; enforces identity and access controls; supports virtualization and backups/disaster recovery; and helps ensure alignment with company IT policies and NIST 800-171/CMMC practices. The Systems Administrator collaborates with Cybersecurity, Business Systems, and Infrastructure teams to deliver stable, secure, and efficient IT services. This is a remote position for someone located near Malden, Massachusetts, South Windsor, Connecticut, or between those locations. Some onsite presence may be required, so the employee must be able to commute within two hours.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- At least 5 years administering Windows Server/Active Directory, group policy, DNS/DHCP, and enterprise endpoint/security tooling.
- Authorized to work in the United States full-time without current or future employer sponsorship.
- Able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with patch management, VMware vSphere, Cisco and Unifi switching, and Palo Alto firewalls.
- Working knowledge of backup/disaster-recovery solutions such as Druva and secure data-handling practices in regulated environments, including NIST 800-171/CMMC.
- CompTIA Security+, Network+, Microsoft Azure/Windows Server, Palo Alto Networks, or VMware certifications.
- Experience with ESET endpoint security, Duo MFA, and SonicWall firewalls.
- Experience with ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms and enterprise change management.
- Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills, and ability to collaborate across Cybersecurity, Business Systems, and Infrastructure teams.
Responsibilities
- Administer Active Directory users, groups, organizational units, and group policies; enforce least privilege and multifactor authentication; maintain privileged-user standards and remediate audit findings.
- Build and harden Windows servers according to baseline standards; install and manage agents such as Rapid7 Insight Agent, Action1, and ESET; configure logging and monitoring; maintain patch compliance and remediate vulnerabilities.
- Support workstation configuration standards, application deployment, and endpoint protection; coordinate service-account creation and tracking and ensure least-privilege usage.
- Assist with Cisco and Unifi switching, including VLANs, SSH, and Radius, and firewall administration, including Palo Alto/SonicWall NAT, rules, VPN, and IDPS; support GlobalProtect VPN policies and user access.
- Support VMware vSphere (ESXi/vCenter), including host/profile baselines, VM provisioning, and remediation.
- Coordinate Druva backups and disaster-recovery tasks for critical systems; verify backup jobs and retention, and perform restores as needed.
- Implement and uphold IT Security, Acceptable Use, Baseline Configuration, Privileged Access, and OT segmentation policies across supported systems.
- Follow ServiceNow change control; document builds, configurations, and procedures; maintain runbooks and knowledge-base articles.
- Provide Tier-2/Tier-3 support to Help Desk and site IT; engage vendors or contractors when required; communicate status, risks, and remediation plans to stakeholders.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid time off
- Company-paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
