Security‑Cleared IT Systems Administrator II

Draper Labs; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace flexibility

Employee clubs

Job summary

Draper is seeking a Classified Systems Administrator 2 to support day-to-day IT operations in Cambridge, MA. The role covers system maintenance, documentation, and security analysis across servers, networks, and platforms.

You will manage accounts, firewalls, patches, and access control while ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability. On-site position requiring experience in systems or networking administration, with a focus on security and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology or related field required.
• Master's Degree in Information Technology preferred.
• Security+ certification or higher professional certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain IT infrastructure systems (servers, workstations, switches, routers, firewalls, IPS, encryption devices).
• Maintain and update documentation including SOPs, network drawings, and configuration docs.
• Ensure system security through reviews, compliance, and troubleshooting of moderately complex issues.

Skills

Systems administration

Networking administration

LDAP/AD/WSUS

Windows servers

Security concepts

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Master's Degree preferred

Security+ certification

Tools

VMware

Nessus

Splunk

Job description

Draper is seeking a Classified Systems Administrator 2 to support day-to-day IT operations in Cambridge, MA. The role covers system maintenance, documentation, and security analysis across servers, networks, and platforms.

You will manage accounts, firewalls, patches, and access control while ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability. On-site position requiring experience in systems or networking administration, with a focus on security and compliance.