Sr. IT Systems Administrator, Mission Systems
Core
Design, deploy, and maintain IT infrastructure (networking, servers, desktops) supporting mission-critical launch operations across multiple sites.
Role type
Senior IT Systems Administrator (Mission Systems)
Builds
Mission-critical networks and compute environments for launch operations
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / High-reliability IT
Required skills
Linux and Windows server administration, enterprise network design and troubleshooting, IT infrastructure deployment, systems maintenance and upgrades, incident response, automation scripting (Bash/PowerShell/Python), infrastructure as code (Terraform/Ansible), virtualization, OT/real-time systems support
Preferred skills
Network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, NTP, PTP), firewall administration, cybersecurity technologies, Active Directory, Layer 1 configuration, multiplexing technologies, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps concepts
Technologies
Linux, Windows, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Active Directory
Responsibilities
Design and deploy IT infrastructure for mission-critical networks, provide direct IT support during launch campaigns, perform systems upgrades and maintenance, monitor IT services and respond to incidents, collaborate on system deployment issues, author and maintain system documentation, ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards (ITAR, ISO, NIST)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
