Systems Administrator

Job Description

At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed.

We offer a flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best.

We are seeking Systems Administrators to:

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems

• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems

• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems

• Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.

• Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers

• Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning

• Provide in-depth experience in trouble-shooting IT systems

• Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process

• Configure and manage UNIX and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance

• Ability to work onsite 100% of the time
  
  
  MDOPS

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelors Degree

• 10 years of experience as a Systems Administrator in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.
• ​​​Current Security certification
• RedHat Enterprise Linux installation (RHEL): expert level installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Experienced in installation, maintenance, troubleshooting
• Customer specific security status tracking/monitoring/reporting tools: Proficient
• Strong Linux skills

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Ansible
• Remote system management/maintenance
• Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) applications on mission-critical systems: installation/troubleshooting/maintenance
• Splunk, Elastic Search, or other status aggregating tools
• Virtualization, Containerization (Docker, Kubernettes)
• Apache Niagara Files (NiFi), HTTP server, Tomcat
• Centrify/Delinea
• FreeIPA
• Remote desktop tools (VNC, X11)au
• Advanced TCP/IP network principle

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $115779 - $196825

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

Salary : $115,779 - $196,825