Senior Systems Administrator I — Cloud, AI & Identity Ops

CAE USA; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Work-life balance

Professional development

Job summary

CAE USA is seeking a Sr. Systems Administrator I to design, implement, and maintain core infrastructure services that power enterprise operations.

You will lead virtualization platforms, AI-related initiatives, identity systems, and cloud environments while ensuring high availability and security. The role covers on-premises, remote, and cloud compute, active directory management, and collaboration services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer-related field with 5+ years of networking and OS experience, or AA with 6+ years in design, test, and maintenance.
• Experience managing VPS Windows and Linux server technologies (on-prem and cloud).
• Strong AD, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy management knowledge.
• Experience with Office 365/Azure services and security features.
• Familiarity with virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V/Azure Local) and virtual desktops.
• Database and web server experience (SQL, Postgres, MySQL; IIS/Apache/Nginx).
• Identity management and federation services experience.
• Experience with monitoring/configuration tools (PRTG, SolarWinds, Nagios).
• Networking basics (DNS, DHCP, VLANs, etc.) and security best practices.
• DoD clearance eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and support operating systems, applications, and services with focus on availability and disaster recovery.
• Provide technical leadership in design, planning, installation, and support of systems, networks, cloud platforms, and peripherals.
• Lead digital transformation initiatives (AI, identity federation, hybrid cloud) across units.
• Participate in on-call rotation and incident management, coordinating with tiers.
• Create documentation including runbooks, SOPs, diagrams, and security-first designs.
• Support end-users and liaise with management to resolve IT issues.
• Ensure security, uptime, and capacity planning for on-prem, remote, and cloud infrastructure.

Skills

VPS Windows/Linux

AD/Group Policy

Office 365/Azure

Hypervisor Tech

Azure Virtual Desktop

SQL/Postgres/MySQL

Web Servers

Identity Federation

Networking TCP/IP

Security & Compliance

DoD clearance eligible

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer-related field

Tools

Copilot Studio AI apps

PRTG

SolarWinds

Nagios

Azure Firewall

NSG/Firewall rules

Job description

CAE USA is seeking a Sr. Systems Administrator I to design, implement, and maintain core infrastructure services that power enterprise operations.

You will lead virtualization platforms, AI-related initiatives, identity systems, and cloud environments while ensuring high availability and security. The role covers on-premises, remote, and cloud compute, active directory management, and collaboration services.