Systems Administrator II

Orbital Engineering, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Maternity leave

Job summary

Orbital Engineering, Inc. seeks a Systems Administrator II to administer, secure, monitor, and improve cloud and on‑prem infrastructure, primarily AWS. You will provide Level II support across AWS, M365, Entra ID, Windows, networking, and endpoints.

Responsibilities include administering AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, Route 53), Windows server management, Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, and security hardening. This remote role offers competitive salary and benefits.

Job description

Orbital Engineering, Inc. is seeking a Systems Administrator II who will administer, secure, monitor, and improve cloud and on-premises infrastructure, primarily AWS.

Provides Level II support across AWS, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Windows, networking, and endpoint technologies; troubleshoots issues and supports implementations, migrations, upgrades, security, automation, and modernization, escalating when needed.

Essential Functions

• Administer, secure, monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot AWS services, including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, and Route 53.
• Manage provisioning, access, networking, governance, cost, backup, recovery, and incident response.
• Support cloud design, deployment, automation, modernization, and documentation.

Infrastructure Administration

• Administer and troubleshoot Windows servers, storage, virtualization, backups, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and certificates.
• Monitor capacity and availability; perform patching, upgrades, lifecycle management, and standardization.
• Support implementations, migrations, modernization, disaster recovery, testing, and documentation.

Microsoft 365 & Identity Administration

• Administer Microsoft 365 services and Entra ID users, groups, permissions, access, and lifecycle activities.
• Support MFA, Conditional Access, role-based access, hybrid identity, authentication, integrations, and issue resolution.

Network Administration

• Support and troubleshoot Cisco switching, routing, wireless, VPN, and connectivity across on-premises, AWS, and remote environments.
• Assist with changes, upgrades, segmentation, vendors, and network documentation; elevate complex design issues.

Information Security

• Maintain least-privilege security controls across cloud, infrastructure, endpoints, identity, and networks.
• Monitor threats and vulnerabilities; support hardening, remediation, incident response, audits, compliance, and risk assessments.
• Follow established security policies, standards, and procedures.

Technical Support & Troubleshooting

• Provide Level II support for cloud, server, network, identity, and application infrastructure issues.
• Perform root-cause analysis, coordinate resolutions, document changes, and elevate high-risk or out-of-scope issues.

Automation & Operational Excellence

• Automate administration with PowerShell and maintain monitoring, alerting, reporting, configuration, documentation, and inventories.
• Support change governance and improve reliability, efficiency, security, and supportability.
• Participate in after-hours maintenance, support, and on-call rotations.

Project Support

• Plan, test, deploy, validate, and document infrastructure, cloud, security, migration, upgrade, modernization, and lifecycle projects.
• Complete assigned work on schedule and coordinate implementation and knowledge transfer with IT, vendors, and stakeholders.

Other Duties

Please note that this job posting does not list all duties and responsibilities that are required of this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

• 2-5 years (two to five years) of progressively responsible systems, infrastructure, cloud, networking, and cybersecurity experience in highly available hybrid environments.
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Preferred certifications include one or more of the following:
  • Azure Administrator
  • Microsoft Security or Identity and Access Administrator
  • AWS Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator
  • CCNA/CCNP
  • Security+
  • CISSP/SSCP
  • ITIL Foundation
• Experience with AWS and Azure; Microsoft 365 and Entra ID; Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP; PowerShell; Microsoft Defender and endpoint management; Cisco routing, switching, wireless, VPN, and network security; virtualization, backup, disaster recovery, vulnerability management, security monitoring, and infrastructure monitoring.

Ability to interpret technical and business documentation and communicate technical information clearly to IT staff, management, vendors, and stakeholders.

Ability to analyze data, diagnose complex cross-platform issues, make sound decisions during urgent events, and prioritize multiple projects while maintaining service quality.

Salary Range:

$60,000 – $80,000 annually (based on experience, qualifications, and location)

Location Note:

This is a remote position. Compensation is based on market data and internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s location.

A commitment to excellence and hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; a 401(k)-retirement savings plan; and supplemental insurance options. We also provide company-paid life and AD&D insurance, company-paid short-term disability coverage, company-paid maternity and bonding leave, and a generous paid time off program to ensure you have the support and flexibility you need both professionally and personally.

About Orbital:
Powered by People, Driven by Solutions
Since 1969, Orbital has been specializing in project development, project execution and asset management for the heavy industrial sectors and utilities. Our regional offices, hands-on mentality, and world-wide integrated teams provide an ability to leverage subject matter experts and industry best‑practices wherever a project may lie geographically. Our focus steadfastly remains on finding and delivering the best solution, regardless of where that team sits across our organization. At Orbital, our power is our people.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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