Flight Test Lab Computing Support – Windows System Administrator (Associate or Experienced)

Boeing • Seattle, WA

3d • $83,300 - $139,150

About The Position

The Boeing Company is seeking an Associate or Experienced Flight Test Lab Computing Support – Windows System Administrator to join the Northwest Flight Test Data Systems Team in Seattle, Washington. The Lab Computing Support Team designs, develops, builds, integrates, and supports computing tools, systems, and networks used by engineers and technicians supporting flight test airplanes. The team works across program, functional, and organizational boundaries and with computing hardware and software vendors.

The role supports computing delivery systems and their architecture through system integration, installation, configuration, administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical support. It also supports system security, performance monitoring, capacity planning, backup and disaster recovery planning, and maintenance of development environments.

The position requires a U.S. Person under the definition in 22 C.F.R. §120.62 to meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. It is not safety-sensitive, does not require a security clearance, and the employer will not sponsor employment visas. Relocation assistance is not negotiable. The role is on Shift 1.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62: a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
• At least 1 year of experience as a Windows System Administrator.
• At least 1 year of experience with Active Directory, PowerShell, Windows Cluster, Hyper-V, and IIS Webserver.
• At least 1 year of experience configuring and troubleshooting computing equipment in racks.
• At least 1 year of experience with automated Windows system imaging, such as Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT).
• At least 1 year of experience administering Windows hosts, including installing security patches and making configuration changes to support security requirements.
• At least 1 year of experience integrating hardware and software components into a functional system.
• At least 1 year of computing administration experience managing Microsoft Active Directory design, deployment, and operational support.
• At least 1 year of experience in scripting and programming, such as bash shell, Perl, Python, or Ansible.
• At least 1 year of experience with physical server hardware, including HP and Dell.

Nice To Haves

• Level 3: 5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience administering Windows hosts, including installing security patches and making configuration changes to support security requirements.
• Network skills involving SAN, LAN, VLAN, enclave architecture, Cisco switches, routers, and storage.
• Experience with backup and restore using Data Protector.
• HP Tape Library management experience.
• Linux system administration experience in a backup or secondary support role.
• Experience with Linux applications and tools, including Docker, DevOps tools, LDAP, Stornext, kickstart, httpd, Ansible, SSL, shell scripting, Red Hat Clustering, Kubernetes, Ceph, and Python.
• At least 3 years of experience with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) integration in a Linux or Windows environment.
• At least 3 years of experience with operating systems such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Oracle Enterprise.
• At least 3 years of experience with standardized network protocols and services such as TCP/IP, VLAN, DNS, DHCP, and firewalls.
• At least 4 years of experience working within multidisciplinary teams to resolve business-impacting computing issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform system integration and hardware and software installation, configuration, and disposition of servers and workstations to support the architecture.
• Provide problem resolution and technical support for delivery systems.
• Support the design, validation, and configuration management of computing delivery systems.
• Administer user system access and protect information to meet security requirements.
• Monitor system performance to support capacity planning and backup and disaster recovery planning.
• Maintain and update servers, workstations, tape drives, switches, and networks.
• Maintain and update data system software and hardware development environments.
• Image laptops and computers.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life insurance, disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

What This Job Offers

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