System Administrator

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Reston, VA · AFS : Intelligence Systems Engineering : Software - Intelligence Systems

System Administrator role focused on installing, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting air-gapped classified IT systems for a defense technology company. Requires experience with physical hardware, security hardening, and virtualization technologies, with a strong emphasis on classified environments and compliance with security standards like DISA STIGs and NIST 800-53. The role involves providing IT support across various classified systems and maintaining system integrity.

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.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ 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
  • DISA STIG’s
  • NIST 800-53
  • Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • DoD approved 8570/8140 baseline certification
  • active U.S. Top Secret security clearance