Senior Systems Administrator - Onsite NOC | TS/SCI Eligible

Iridium Communications Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 116,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Annual bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Iridium Communications Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to join the Network Infrastructure team on a Space Development Agency project. Manage Redhat Openstack, Dell compute, NetApp storage, and AWS systems on-site in a classified operations center.

Requires 8+ years’ experience, 5+ years with Kubernetes/AWS/Openstack/Linux, and a Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI. Strong communication and collaboration are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience.
• 5+ years hands-on experience administering Kubernetes, AWS, Openstack, and/or Linux environments.
• One of the listed certifications such as CISSP, CCNP Security, CE, GCED, GCIH, CCSP, CISA, CASP+ CE.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support and maintenance for Compute, Storage, and AWS Systems across the network, locally and remotely.
• Administer, maintain, tune, and apply directed solutions to Redhat Openstack and Redhat OS.
• Administer, maintain, troubleshoot Kubernetes environments.
• Administer, maintain Openstack, AWS, Linux, and Platform software.
• Ensure proper backup processes for full site/document recovery.
• Conduct regular security audits across Linux systems.
• Collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot issues and outages in real time.
• Develop and maintain system processes, diagrams, and installation guides.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering or related program

Tools

Redhat Openstack Platform

Dell Compute Systems

Netapp Storage

AWS hosted systems

Job description

Iridium Communications Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to join the Network Infrastructure team on a Space Development Agency project. Manage Redhat Openstack, Dell compute, NetApp storage, and AWS systems on-site in a classified operations center.

Requires 8+ years’ experience, 5+ years with Kubernetes/AWS/Openstack/Linux, and a Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI. Strong communication and collaboration are essential for success.