Systems Administrator

Boeing Future of Flight; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K

Job summary

Tundra Technical Solutions is seeking a System Administrator to oversee server and workstation provisioning, installation, and configuration. You will resolve complex issues, support delivery systems, and contribute to security and policy compliance.

The role involves monitoring performance, capacity planning, and mentoring teammates in a high-paced environment. Active TS/SCI clearance required; shift work and OT may apply.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related work experience (Level 3) or 5+ years (Level 4).
• Experience in System Administration on Linux/Unix or Windows.
• Experience communicating with customer representatives on technical subjects.
• Willingness to complete on-the-job training and to work variable shifts.

Responsibilities

• Support a small group of end users who use our system and other systems we support.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues under time pressure.
• Analyze system performance, identify bottlenecks, and document proposed optimizations.
• Maintain accurate documentation of configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.
• Interface with customer and represent the System Admin Team during high-impact operations.

Skills

System Administration

Linux/Unix

Windows

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Active Directory

Group Policy

DNS

DHCP

AHV

VMware ESXi

Hyper-V

AWS

Azure

VDI

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Contract Information

This posting is for a contract assignment and is not a full-time employment offer with Boeing. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through a Boeing approved 3rd party for the duration of the specified project.

Job Overview

Oversees system integration, hardware and software installation, configuration and disposition of servers and workstations to support the architecture. Provides complex problem resolution, root cause analysis and technical support for delivery systems. Participates in the design, validation and configuration management of computing delivery systems. Plans and coordinates system changes. Administers user system access and establishes safeguards to protect information to meet security requirements. Oversees activities to monitor system performance to support capacity planning, backup and disaster recovery planning. Mentors, leads and trains others.

Team Focus

Our team focuses on delivering complex solutions in some of the most challenging environments on Earth. We provide support for our Mission Operations Portfolio areas which design, build, test, deploy, operate, and maintain a wide variety of mission critical platforms and systems for commercial and government customers.

Role Details

This position is part of a small team of shift-work rotational schedule high caliber System Administrators who perform several system administration tasks, sometimes under high pressure and tight deadlines, to include infrastructure administration, information security support and configurations, software and OS support, and follows configuration change control/configuration change management processes. You will create new solutions to hard technical problems and provide system support using best practices with modern and innovative tooling. This position requires comfort in a high-paced environment and interfacing with a small group of end users.

Responsibilities include:

• Support a small group of end users who use our system and several other systems that we support.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues, sometimes under time pressure.
• Analyze system performance, identify bottlenecks, and document proposed optimizations to improve overall system efficiency and responsiveness.
• Maintain accurate documentation of system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.
• Interface with customer and represent the entire System Admin Team during high impact operations.

Required Clearance

This position requires an active TS/SCI U.S. Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.)

Requires Active Full Scope TS/SCI Clearance to start

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Level 3: 3+ years of related work experience.
• Level 4: 5+ years of related work experience.
• Experience in System Administration (i.e. Linux/Unix or Windows platforms).
• Experience in communicating with customer representatives in a variety of forums, in both written and spoken form, regarding technical subjects.
• Willingness to successfully complete on-the-job (OJT) training to confirm ability to perform assigned duties and tasks.
• Willingness and ability to work variable shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Experience managing and maintaining servers, workstations, and related infrastructure components.
• Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and other core services.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills and problem-solving abilities and able to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Expertise in on-premises virtualization (AHV, VMWare ESXi, Hyper‑V, etc.) or cloud expertise (AWS or Azure).
• Experience with VDI infrastructure, monitoring infrastructure, securing infrastructure.
• Experience with documenting technical details in Confluence and task tracking in Jira.
• Cloud, INFOSEC, or any recent IT certifications.

Typical Education & Experience

Level 3: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience, 9 years' related work experience, etc.).

Level 4: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience, 13 years' related work experience, etc.).

Shift

This position is shift 4. You must be willing to work variable shifts, including weekends and overtime. Rotating shifts may also be required. Shift differential and OT apply.

Pay Rate Range

Min Pay Rate $85

Max Pay Rate $90

Currency USD

Unit hourly

Benefits Information

• Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K

Company Profile & Equal Opportunity Statement

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.