Systems Administrator

Kitware•Clifton Park, NY

12d•$85,000 - $110,000

About The Position

As a Systems Administrator at Kitware, you will play a vital role on the Systems Administration team, working closely with teammates in supporting critical infrastructure used by Kitware's research and development engineers and support staff across a diverse range of projects.

Requirements

Due to contractual requirements, U.S. citizenship is required, along with the willingness and ability to obtain, use, and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain a CI polygraph
Bachelor's or associate's degree in an IT-related field, with 2 to 5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent amount of education and experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Security+ or willingness to successfully obtain required certifications

Nice To Haves

Experience with Linux system administration and Active Directory management
Experience working alongside software development teams
Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks

Responsibilities

Support end-user hardware and software (Windows, Linux, macOS)
Participate in the support of Linux (Ubuntu) and Windows server infrastructure
Support regulated and customer-sponsored computing environments, including environments subject to security clearance, as needed
Assist in administering device management systems (Active Directory, JAMF, Puppet)
Provide support for virtual infrastructure (VMware), cloud-computing services (AWS), and various cloud service providers
Maintain backup infrastructure (Veeam)
Configure networking, including firewalls, wireless networks, VPN tunnels, and VLANs
Make recommendations on new system purchases (end-user and infrastructure)
Maintain documentation in support of new technologies and applications