Senior Systems Administrator – DoD, Alaska Mission Ops

Intelligent Waves; Eielson Air Force Base (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical insurance

paid PTO

life and disability insurance

Job summary

Intelligent Waves is seeking a Systems Administrator to support mission-critical operations for government customers at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. You will administer servers, storage, and workstations, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of systems administration experience, preferably in U.S. Air Force environments, with Linux administration, VMware virtualization, and DoD/AFI knowledge.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of systems administration experience, preferably supporting U.S. Air Force environments.
• Experience administering Linux operating systems and virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware).
• Experience with configuration management, fault management, database configuration control, and technical documentation.
• Strong understanding of mission requirements with the ability to evaluate hardware and software capabilities, performance, and limitations.
• Knowledge of U.S. Air Force communications and IT systems, including AFIs in the 17 and 33 series (including AFI 33-115 Volume 1).

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end IT support while maintaining a strong focus on customer satisfaction.
• Administer and support servers, storage systems, workstations, peripherals, communications devices, and software.
• Install, configure, harden, test, maintain, and troubleshoot system changes and updates.
• Apply operating system patches and security updates in coordination with the NOC, SOC, and program leadership.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including system changes, issue resolution, and status updates.
• Follow configuration management processes and ensure compliance with DoD and U.S. Air Force technical standards.
• Work effectively with cross-functional team members, stakeholders, and program leadership.

Skills

Linux administration

VMware virtualization

Configuration management

Technical documentation

AFI/DoD knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

VMware

Job description

Intelligent Waves is seeking a Systems Administrator to support mission-critical operations for government customers at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. You will administer servers, storage, and workstations, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of systems administration experience, preferably in U.S. Air Force environments, with Linux administration, VMware virtualization, and DoD/AFI knowledge.