Senior Systems Administrator

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Santa Ana, CA · AFS : Intelligence Systems Engineering : Software - Intelligence Systems

This role is for a Senior Systems Administrator at Anduril Industries, a defense technology company. The primary responsibilities include providing IT support for classified, air-gapped systems, installing and maintaining operating systems and hardware, performing security hardening, and managing virtualization technologies. The role requires extensive experience with classified IT enterprise systems, physical hardware, and air-gapped environments, along with a strong security clearance and relevant certifications.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide 1st, 2nd, and 3rd tier IT support to Anduril employees across classified systems.
  2. Install, operate, maintain and troubleshoot air-gapped classified IT systems consisting of a variety of operating systems and hardware.
  3. Provide on-call, on-site IT support (in accordance with a predefined schedule).
  4. Write instructional documentation and convey highly technical ideas in non-technical terms.
  5. Perform security hardening of systems using DISA STIG’s and other best practice security guidelines.
  6. Install, configure, and maintain Windows workstations, Windows servers, and Linux operating systems

Skills

Required

  • 8+ years of experience in designing, developing, and implementing Classified IT enterprise systems and solutions
  • Experience with physical hardware.
  • Experience building, deploying and troubleshooting air-gapped IT systems.
  • Experience with automation and implementing solutions in an air-gapped environment.
  • Collaborates effectively with Information Assurance and Security teams to maintain and enhance system integrity and compliance.
  • Familiarity with NIST 800-53, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and other Technical Security Concepts.
  • Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies, such as VMware and containerization platforms like Podman.
  • Currently possesses and maintains a DoD approved 8570/8140 baseline certification (Security +, SecurityX, CySA+, CISSP, etc).
  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Nice to have

  • Experience using Ansible for automation and configuration management.
  • Experience with a scripting language to automate and solve reoccurring tasks
  • Familiarity with networking concepts and managing network devices.

What the JD emphasized

  • air-gapped classified IT systems
  • physical hardware
  • air-gapped IT systems
  • automation and implementing solutions in an air-gapped environment
  • DoD approved 8570/8140 baseline certification
  • active U.S. Top Secret security clearance