System Administrator (Active Clearance), Intelligence Systems

XYZ Venture Capital; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Intelligence Systems is seeking a System Administrator to ensure the smooth operation of core IT infrastructure and provide direct onsite customer support in Northern Virginia.

The role requires active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph, hands-on hardware and software management across Windows and Linux, and extensive scripting and virtualization experience. This is a full-time onsite position with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining and upgrading physical hardware in classified IT systems.
• Strong understanding of system updates for both Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Administration of Linux (e.g. RedHat, CentOS, Debian, etc.).
• Administration of Windows servers and workstations, including Active Directory and Group Policy management.
• Knowledge and experience of scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell and Bash).
• Hands‑on experience with virtualization platforms: VMware, KVM, Hyper‑V.
• Must work five days a week onsite at a customer site located in Northern Virginia.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance with Full Scope Polygraph

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain network, computer, and software systems.
• Manage user accounts, system permissions, and policies to ensure compliance with customer policies.
• Support new hardware selection, acquisition, installation, and configuration.
• Perform regular backup operations and exercise disaster recovery procedures.
• Maintain technical documentation of system configurations, changes, and procedures.
• Contribute to development and deployment of system scripts and tools to automate routine tasks to enhance system efficiency.

Skills

Hardware maintenance

Windows admin

Linux admin

Active Directory

Scripting: PowerShell

Scripting: Bash

Virtualization: VMware

Virtualization: KVM

Virtualization: Hyper-V

Security clearance

Tools

VMware

KVM

Hyper-V

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:

The Anduril Intelligence Systems System Administrator ensures the smooth functioning of the core underpinnings of the information system under management. This position provides direct onsite customer support:

• Install, configure, and maintain network, computer, and software systems.
• Manage user accounts, system permissions, and policies to ensure compliance with customer policies.
• Support new hardware selection, acquisition, installation, and configuration.
• Perform regular backup operations and exercise disaster recovery procedures.
• Maintain technical documentation of system configurations, changes, and procedures.
• Contribute to development and deployment of system scripts and tools to automate routine tasks to enhance system efficiency.

Required qualifications:

• Experience maintaining and upgrading physical hardware (e.g. workstations, servers, laptops, network switches) in classified IT systems.
• Strong understanding of system updating for both Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Prior installation and administration of Linux (e.g. RedHat, CentOS, Debian, etc. ).
• Administration of Windows servers and workstations, including Active Directory and Group Policy management.
• Knowledge and experience of scripting languages (e.g. Powershell and Bash).
• Hands‑on experience with virtualization platforms: VMWare, KVM, Hyper‑V.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently to address customer problems.
• Must work five days a week onsite at a customer site located in Northern Virginia.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance with Full Scope Polygraph

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience providing system administrator support to classified IT systems
• Significant experience in maintaining/upgrading system hardware and startup/shutdown of rack components.
• Experience applying OS updates, anti‑virus/anti‑spyware updates, and Application updates in a classified environment.
• Ability to locate user session data via the command line.
• Experience with a scripting language (Bash, Python, etc.) to automate and solve reoccurring tasks
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to provide direct customer support.

US Salary Range

$117,000 — $154,000 USD

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:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

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