Senior Systems Administrator
Company: Iridium Satellite
Location: Semmes
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
Senior Systems Administrator
Job Locations
US-AL-Redstone Arsenal
Job ID
2024-3410
Category
Information Technology
Worker Category
Regular Full-Time[F]
Company Overview
Iridium is an award-winning and innovative satellite communications
company with bragging rights to the only network that offers voice
and data connectivity anywhere in the world. For over 20 years,
Iridium's unique network and services have supported critical
communications needs for individuals, businesses, and the evolving
Internet of Things. At Iridium, we understand the importance of
staying connected and the limitations of traditional communications
networks. People across the globe, including first responders,
humanitarians, global militaries, scientific researchers, and lone
workers, as well as ships, aircraft and remote operations all rely
on Iridium to stay connected. We take our responsibility for
providing these essential communications very seriously and pride
ourselves on offering a reliable lifeline when needed. Likewise,
Iridium is committed to providing an exciting and innovative
workplace, where employees are challenged to think outside the box
and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions. Our talented
teams are passionate about their work and the impact our company
makes around the world. Iridium fosters an empowering and inclusive
culture that allows employees to genuinely be their best selves. We
are looking for others who want to join this truly unique company
that celebrates our employees and provides the opportunity to truly
make a difference in the world. Position Summary, Job Requirements
& Responsibilities
What We're Looking For: The Senior Systems Administrator will
partner with our Network Infrastructure team on the management and
monitoring of Space Development Agency (SDA) network
infrastructure. Responsibilities include managing a Redhat
Openstack platform, along with Dell Compute Systems, Netapp
Storage, as well as Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted systems. In
this role, you will provide support to the overall SDA and remote
Teleport Systems by configuring and maintaining Local and remote
infrastructure equipment and devices. In addition, you'll
participate in, and at times lead, the implementation of solutions
that follow Government best practice guiding principles. This
position requires an active/current Top Secret/SCI Security
Clearance (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the
past 24 months is considered active.) What You'll Do:
- Provide day-to-day support and
maintenance for all Compute, Storage, and AWS Systems and
applications across the network, both locally and remote
- Responsible for the administration, maintenance, tuning, and
applying directed solutions to Development and Production Systems
running Redhat Openstack & Redhat OS
- Responsible for administrating, maintaining, performance
tuning, and troubleshooting multiple Kubernetes environments
- Responsible for administrating, maintaining, performance
tuning, and troubleshooting Openstack, AWS, Linux, and Platform
software
- Ensure proper backup processes are in place to allow for full
recovery of sites and documents
- Conduct regularly scheduled security audits across all Linux
systems
- Work directly with engineers and operators to investigate and
troubleshoot issues and outages in real-time, recommending
solutions to address issues
- Be accountable for the development and maintenance of
processes, procedures, and diagrams, as it relates to system flows
and installation
Experience & Education Requirements / EEO
What You'll Need to Succeed:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering or
related program of study; or equivalent, relevant, and
progressively responsible experience
- 8+ years of relevant professional experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience administering and maintaining
Kubernetes, AWS, Openstack, and/or Linux environments
- Must have a familiarity with Redstone Arsenal Military
Base
- A moderate understanding of system networking in order to
support the network team and troubleshoot issues
- Well versed in use of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and
Visio
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly
convey products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues to groups
outside of your team or those who are unfamiliar with the
topic
- Have confidence and be able to easily build relationships with
leadership and colleagues outside of your team
- Possess an analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a
situation or problem and think critically to make decisions and
come up with out-of-the-box solutions
- Be proactive in providing feedback and be enthusiastic in
sharing your knowledge with others
- Capable of prioritizing your own tasks and potentially the
tasks of others while making sure deadlines are met Things That
Would be Great if You Brought to the Table:
- Government Operations experience in a 24/7 Network Operations
Center (NOC) environment
- Any relevant technical certifications [i.e., CompTIA, RHCSA
(Red Hat Certified System Administrator), MSCE (Microsoft Certified
Solutions Expert), F5, etc.]
- Advanced skills with Nagios Monitoring performance tools
- Advanced skills with shell scripting for server deployment and
administration We'll also need you to:
- Be able to support 24/7 on-call on an as-needed basis
- Be able to travel occasionally, about 3 to 4 times per
year
- S. Citizenship required
- Be able to lift 30 lbs. Work Environment: This position is
located on a Military base and requires you to be in person 100%,
there is no remote work available unless traveling to support
ongoing training and meetings. The position is largely sedentary
with the majority of the position sitting in a chair and working
with a computer. The role uses basic office equipment including a
phone, video, computer, keyboard, mouse and printer. For meetings
in person, this position will need to be able to stand, walk within
the office, and climb stairs on occasion. Iridium is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual
orientation, gender identity or status as a protected veteran. EOE
of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability and other protected
categories.
Keywords: Iridium Satellite, Mobile , Senior Systems Administrator, IT / Software / Systems , Semmes, Alabama
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