Senior System Admin: Secure Cloud, ITAR & Defense

Kindredventures; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Inversion seeks an experienced System Administrator to support mission‑critical IT infrastructure in a defense contracting environment. You will manage cloud services, Windows and Linux systems, and containerized environments to ensure system readiness. The role requires strong security, compliance, ITAR/NIST/DFARS knowledge, and the ability to obtain a U.S.

government security clearance. Inversion offers a challenging environment with opportunity to contribute to national security and advanced

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in defense, federal, or highly secure environments.
• Experience with virtualization and cloud platforms.
• Windows and Linux administration experience.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, secure configuration, and defense compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with provisioning, monitoring, and cost control.
• Maintain Windows and Linux (RHEL) environments.
• Work with Docker and Kubernetes containers.
• Configure, secure, and monitor networks, firewalls, and VPNs.
• Apply ITAR/NIST/DFARS controls.
• Assist with identity and access management and privileged workflows.
• Troubleshoot system, network, and application issues to ensure uptime.
• Support disaster recovery planning and backup strategies.
• Collaborate with security, compliance, and engineering teams.

Skills

Virtualization

Cloud platforms

Networking

Windows admin

Linux admin

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Security compliance

ITAR compliance

US security clearance

Tools

PowerShell

Bash

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Inversion seeks an experienced System Administrator to support mission‑critical IT infrastructure in a defense contracting environment. You will manage cloud services, Windows and Linux systems, and containerized environments to ensure system readiness. The role requires strong security, compliance, ITAR/NIST/DFARS knowledge, and the ability to obtain a U.S.

government security clearance. Inversion offers a challenging environment with opportunity to contribute to national security and advanced