Systems Administrator

Systems Administrator

Location: This position is Hybrid. MUST live within 100 miles of Lexington, MA.

Clearance Level: Must be able to obtain an Interim/Active Secret Clearance- Must Be US Citizen to apply

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila Technology is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations. We are looking for a high-quality, energetic Systems Administrator to join our team to turn futuristic R&D ideas into practical solutions to important problems.

Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 8 years Ability to work with internal teams (developers, administrators, IT security and data personnel)
• 5 years DevOps Best Practices
• 5 years Managing or operating containers
• 8 years Operating System (OS) platforms (Linux, Mac, Windows)
• 3 years Provisioning Automation: Kickstart, RHEL Satellite or Foreman
• 6 years Apple Product Lines
• 6 years Hardware: Dell & Apple
• 6 years Ansible, Docker, AWS, and CloudFormation and YAML scripting
• 5 years Development Tools (Eclipse, maven, git, github, JIRA, Jenkins, Puppet, etc.)
• 5 years Scripting Languages: Perl, Python, Shell Scripting, Powershell.
• 5 years Development Life-cycle knowledge
• 6 years Ansible Automation Platform to Support Linux systems
• 5 years DevSecOps environments (Github, Jfrog, Jenkins, GitLab, Fortify, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• 3 years MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel)
• 7 years Apple Macintosh
• 8 years Demonstrated technical depth with multiple Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, & Mac)
• 5 years Technologies including DNS, DHCP, Proxy and Load Balancing
• 3 years Virtualization Technologies (VMware, including ESXi and VCenter configuration)

Nice to Have:

• Embedded development toolchain and build experience
• Development experience on a Linux platform
• System programming languages (e.g., C/C++, Rust, or Go)
• Hardening systems to DoD IT security requirements, and policies (CMMC, RMF, STIGs)
• Administering Apache based applications
• AWS (EC2, S3)
• CI/CD pipelines tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Ansible, etc.)
• Administering classified Linux systems
• Administering classified Windows systems
• Configure and Manage Centralized Logging and Audit Capabilities
• Configuring systems for enterprise monitoring and alerting
• MS Active Directory, LDAP
• Relational database systems (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
• SCCM, and Active Directory
• Systems Administration
• Virtualization Technologies to include VM management, Snapshots, SANs and iSCSI Storage Systems
• VM Ware ESXi and Associated Management Systems

Job Description:

• User focused with the ability to support developers and researchers with desktop configurations, application installations, and development tools
• Serve as a first point of contact to users with technical issues
• Install, maintain, administer, troubleshoot, and support users with software and services
• Interact with users spending time solving unique problems
• Work closely on project teams to provide expertise to solve technical problems
• Recommend new technologies to support researcher and developer needs
• Apply and maintain system baseline configurations and security settings
• Track desktop system lifecycle, replacement and upgrades
• Set up administrator and service accounts, maintain system documentation, tune system performance, install and maintain system software
• Make recommendations for hardware and software purchases
• Ensure security compliance, respond to scan results, proactively remediate issues
• Interact with third-party technology vendors and internal providers
• Write scripts and use configuration management tools to automate repetitive tasks and manage complex deployments
• Maintain a solid understanding of Linux, Unix, Windows and macOS operating systems
• Interact with other system administrators, network engineers, service providers to meet program goals
• Perform system administration duties on offline and classified networks and systems
• Work in a small team, wearing many hats
• Also be enthusiastic, innovative and motivated self-starters able to work independently to complete tasks and meet goals
• Candidates must possess strong oral and written communications skills, and must be able to present findings/results to internal and external organizations.
• Perform all related duties as assigned

Benefits and Perks:
Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include:

PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire:

• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment

Tuition & Training Reimbursement- 5K annually for pre-approved, Eligible full-time team members who have completed a minimum ofsix (6) monthsof employment may apply for tuition reimbursement for approved, job-related courses taken through an accredited college or university. Team members must achieve a grade of “B” or better to qualify for reimbursement.Aquila will reimburse up to $5,000 per fiscal year for tuition expenses only. Expenses related to training programs, certifications, books, materials, meals, transportation, or other non-tuition costs are not eligible under the Tuition Reimbursement Program. All tuition reimbursement requests must be submitted to and approved by the team member’s Manager prior to course registration. Reimbursement will be issued upon successful course completion and submission of final grades and proof of payment.

401K with Fidelity - Eligible to participate following 90 days of employment. Company match on employee contribution:

• $1/$1 up to 3%, then .50 cents / $1 for 4th and 5th %s
• Fully vested from day one
• Company match does not apply to catch-up contribution

Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursedup to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses. Aquila Technology will reimburse team members who work from home ONLY for cell phone/mobile device fees for work-related communications and/or operations each month. Employees eligible for this benefit must work remote 2 days a week or more to qualify.

Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) - Team members are eligible for reimbursement of up to $1,500 every three (3) years for the purchase of electronic equipment used to access corporate services. To qualify for this benefit, employees must have completed a minimum of six (6) months of employment and must agree to and sign the Device Minimum Configuration Form prior to reimbursement. Electronic devices eligible under the Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) program are limited to cell phones, laptops, and tablets.

Clearance Level: Interim clearance sufficient to start.

Interview Process: Candidates will have an Initial short phone interview (Zoom) with the hiring manager. If the candidate advances to the next round, a larger group interview with additional team members.

Work Location: This role is Hybrid – Candidates should expect to be onsite at least 60% of the time. Lexington, Ma

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.