Senior System Administrator | TS/SCI, Linux & Windows

AeroVironment; Maryland; On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a highly experienced System Administrator to support mission-critical IT infrastructure across Windows and UNIX systems. The role involves day-to-day operations, troubleshooting, and maintenance in a multi-platform environment, with Tier I/II support and vulnerability management.

The candidate will configure RedHat Linux and Windows, handle POA&Ms, and collaborate with hardware vendors on system refreshes. A TS/SCI with Poly and ITAR compliance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computuer Engineering, or related field is required or equivalent combination of education, and experience
• Minimum 10+ years of system administration experience
• Strong RedHat Linux and Windows (2012/2016/2019) troubleshooting skills.
• Familiarity with Nessus, POA&Ms, and STE/STN initiatives.
• Experience configuring UNIX and Windows environments.
• An active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier I and II IT support and problem resolution.
• Manage client/server/storage/network infrastructure.
• Configure and manage RedHat Linux and Windows systems.
• Support vulnerability management using Nessus.
• Handle STE/STN scoring and documentation.
• Maintain POA&Ms and patch systems based on security and functional parameters.
• Collaborate with hardware vendors on system specs and refreshes.
• Analyze escalated issues and provide actionable feedback.

Skills

System administration experience

RedHat Linux

Windows troubleshooting

Nessus familiarity

POA&Ms and STE/STN

UNIX environments

Virtual environments

Capacity planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/IS/Computing/Engineering or related field

Tools

Nessus

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a highly experienced System Administrator to support mission-critical IT infrastructure across Windows and UNIX systems. The role involves day-to-day operations, troubleshooting, and maintenance in a multi-platform environment, with Tier I/II support and vulnerability management.

The candidate will configure RedHat Linux and Windows, handle POA&Ms, and collaborate with hardware vendors on system refreshes. A TS/SCI with Poly and ITAR compliance are required.