Staff Systems Administrator (R5995)

Shield; London (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a highly autonomous Staff Systems Administrator to serve as the accountable technical owner for enterprise IT infrastructure within a security-sensitive environment. This senior IC will design, implement, operate, secure, and continuously improve on-premises systems, cloud platforms, identity services, networks, and endpoints while maintaining audit-ready evidence and compliance.

You will translate security requirements into durable controls and deliver resilient support to

Qualifications

• Senior IC responsible for on-prem and cloud infrastructure in a security-sensitive environment.
• Translate security/compliance requirements into technical controls with audit-ready evidence.
• Provide resilient end-user computing and enterprise IT services with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, operate, secure, and continuously improve on-premises systems, cloud platforms, identity services, networks, and endpoints.
• Deliver resilient support to engineering and business teams with minimal oversight.

Job description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BATaircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description:

Shield AI is seeking a highly autonomous Staff Systems Administrator to serve as the accountable technical owner for enterprise IT infrastructure and end-user computing within a dedicated, security-sensitive entity environment. This senior individual contributor will design, implement, operate, secure, and continuously improve on-premises systems, cloud platforms, identity services, networks, and endpoints while preserving required legal, operational, information-security, and access boundaries.

The role combines deep infrastructure ownership with hands-on service delivery. The successful candidate will translate security and compliance requirements into durable technical controls, maintain audit-ready evidence, drive equipment and endpoint hardening, and deliver resilient support to engineering and business teams with minimal oversight.