Systems Administrator

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

9d • $117,000 - $154,000

About The Position

Anduril is seeking a Systems Administrator to independently support and administer Windows and Linux systems in secure enterprise environments. The role handles day-to-day system operations and advanced end-user support, troubleshoots issues beyond documented Tier 1 procedures, maintains approved configurations, and owns technical issues through resolution or appropriate escalation. The Systems Administrator works with Cybersecurity, Engineers, and other technical teams to maintain secure system operations and may provide guidance to Junior Systems Administrators.

The position includes administering workstations and systems, managing identities and permissions, supporting deployments and virtualization, diagnosing network and system issues, and creating technical documentation. Changes must be evaluated for operational and security impact and follow approved change-management and configuration-control processes.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and an active CompTIA Security+ certification or higher DoD 8140/8570-aligned certification. The stated U.S. salary range is $117,000–$154,000, based on base salary only; actual offers may vary. Anduril states that highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers and that it provides benefits to full-time employees. The posting also includes candidate recruitment-scam and data-privacy notices.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Active CompTIA Security+ certification or higher DoD 8140/8570-aligned certification.
• Working knowledge of Windows system administration and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of Linux administration, command-line tools, permissions, services, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Active Directory or comparable centralized identity and authentication services.
• Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, IP addressing, subnetting, and network troubleshooting.
• Experience independently troubleshooting systems using logs, diagnostic tools, and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with PowerShell, Bash, or similar administrative scripting.
• Ability to work independently within established security requirements, SOPs, and configuration baselines.
• Strong documentation, communication, troubleshooting, and customer-service skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with VMware, Hyper-V, or similar virtualization technologies.
• Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, or specialized technical applications.
• Experience in DoD, government, classified, or other regulated computing environments.
• Additional Microsoft, Linux, VMware, networking, or security certifications.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain Windows and Linux workstations and systems.
• Independently diagnose and resolve hardware, operating system, application, authentication, and network connectivity issues.
• Perform user, group, permission, service, file-system, and enterprise authentication administration using approved processes.
• Support domain-connected Windows and Linux systems, including troubleshooting domain membership and authentication issues.
• Support workstation provisioning, system deployments, patching, upgrades, approved software installations, and configuration changes.
• Troubleshoot TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing/connectivity, and physical network issues, and determine when escalation to network engineering is required.
• Use system logs, Event Viewer, command-line tools, PowerShell and/or Bash to investigate and resolve technical issues.
• Support virtualization environments and virtual machines within established architecture and procedures.
• Create, maintain, and improve SOPs, technical documentation, and repeatable administrative processes.
• Evaluate operational and security impact before making changes and follow approved change-management and configuration-control processes.
• Partner with Cybersecurity, Engineers, and other technical teams to resolve complex issues and maintain secure system operations.
• Provide technical guidance and support to Junior Systems Administrators as needed.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, described as a comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed