System Administrator

Anduril Industries; Ashville (OH); On-site; USD 112,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an experienced IT professional to provide first to third tier support for classified IT systems in Ashville, Ohio. This role involves installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting various classified systems while ensuring system integrity and compliance with security standards.

The ideal candidate will have over five years of experience in designing classified IT enterprise solutions and must hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance. Benefits include a competitive salary ranging from $112,000 to $149,000 and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in classified IT systems design and implementation.
• Experience with physical hardware and air-gapped IT systems.
• Hands-on experience with automation solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide multi-tier IT support for classified systems.
• Install and troubleshoot classified IT systems.
• Perform system security hardening.

Skills

Designing classified IT systems

Implementing classified IT solutions

Virtualization technologies (VMware)

Containerization (Podman)

Automation (Ansible)

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI‑powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

What is AIS?

Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of specialized engineering and products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements, shape their concepts of operation, and deliver exquisite capability across their problem set. We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities that address our customers’ most pressing national security requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Provide 1st, 2nd, and 3rd tier IT support to Anduril employees across classified systems.
• Install, operate, maintain and troubleshoot air‑gapped classified IT systems consisting of a variety of operating systems and hardware.
• Provide on‑call, on‑site IT support (in accordance with a predefined schedule).
• Write instructional documentation and convey highly technical ideas in non‑technical terms.
• Perform security hardening of systems using DISA STIG’s and other best practice security guidelines.
• Install, configure, and maintain Windows workstations, Windows servers, and Linux operating systems.

Core Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in designing, developing, and implementing Classified IT enterprise systems and solutions
• Experience with physical hardware.
• Experience building, deploying and troubleshooting air‑gapped IT systems.
• Experience with automation and implementing solutions in an air‑gapped environment.
• Collaborates effectively with Information Assurance and Security teams to maintain and enhance system integrity and compliance.
• Familiarity with NIST 800‑53, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and other Technical Security Concepts.
• Hands‑on experience with virtualization technologies, such as VMware and containerization platforms like Podman.
• Currently possesses and maintains a DoD approved 8570/8140 baseline certification (Security +, SecurityX, CySA+, CISSP, etc).
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Ansible for automation and configuration management.
• Experience with a scripting language to automate and solve recurring tasks.
• Familiarity with networking concepts and managing network devices.

US Salary Range

$112,000—$149,000 USD

Benefits

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full‑time offers and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including an available comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) that ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.