System Administration Specialist IV

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nations space programs solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space delivering innovative solutions that span satellite launch ground and cyber systems for defense civil and commercial customers. When you join our team youll be part of a special collection of problem solvers thought leaders and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

The Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures policy and strategy developmental planning system of systems engineering and threat reduction to help shape future space missions across the national security space enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers including the United States Space Force the Department of the Air Force the Missile Defense Agency U.S. Space Command U.S. Strategic Command Air Force Materiel Command and senior leadership at the Pentagon but also provides a broad range of services and support across the national space enterprise maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers but also horizontal matrixed responsibilities across the corporation.

The Defense Strategic Space Directorate (Project West Wing & Market Intelligence) provides technical intelligence analysis and research for a broad range of national security space and intelligence community customers. DSS is a key leader in corporate efforts to help the U.S. space enterprise outpace the threats to our national space systems.

The System Administration Specialist will join the Data Management directorate to support the Project West Wing program office in providing computing solutions for data processing data retention and engineering activities.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time on-site at our facility at Los Angeles Air Force Base.

What Youll Be Doing

• Collaborate with US Space Force US Air Force and internal Aerospace partners in developing operating and maintaining IT infrastructure (local and wide area networks) to support analysis modeling and simulation and engineering activities.
• Work with a team of IT specialists to maintain classified network operability.
• Installs configures and maintains performance and security for workstations and servers.
• Performs software installations and upgrades to operating systems and software.
• Coordinates with other support teams including network security application customer and as applicable vendor teams regarding server storage and applications.
• Performs incident resolution problem root cause investigation for systems and services.
• Monitors system availability and performance performs capacity planning.
• Conducts routine hardware software account and security audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with standards policies and configuration guidelines.
• Establishes and maintains a comprehensive operating system hardware and software configuration through updating and supporting documentation.
• Establishes storage allocations defines backup and archival procedures and maintains and modifies backup and recovery process.

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements System Administration Specialist IV:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 6 or more years of dynamically responsible professional experience with data. processing network and communications infrastructures.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Security CE (or the ability to immediately obtain).
• Experience supporting configuring and maintaining operating systems hardware applications and system automation and configuration management technologies.
• System administration experience in a heterogenous computing environment (e.g. Windows UNIX Linux networking).
• Experience working with a diverse team of data management professionals.
• A current Secret clearance with SSBI and possess (or be immediately eligible for) a Top Secret/SCI clearance. Security clearances are issued by the US citizenship is required to obtain a clearance.
• Ability to take and pass USG counterintelligence polygraph.

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• Bachelors degree in technical discipline.
• Experience with classified government computing and network systems
• Previous employment in a classified (SCIF) facility.
• Have a current Top Secret/SSBI/SCI clearance and current Counterintelligence Polygraph.
• Linux/UNIX Systems Administration experience.
• 6 or more years of relevant experience with Associates degree in a related discipline or 10 or more years of relevant experience with High School Diploma or equivalent
• Bachelors degree from an accredited program in Computer Science/Engineering/IT or equivalent experience.
• Red Hat Certified Engineer Microsoft certification Cisco certification(s).

We offer a competitive compensation package where youll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education experience knowledge and skills.

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Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee regardless of level and role can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders we want individuals who:

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans

• Paid holidays sick time and vacation

• Standard and alternate work schedules including telework options

• 401(k) Plan Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8% 10% or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire

• Flexible spending accounts

• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions

• Relocation assistance

• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career

• Education assistance programs

• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork flexibility and respect

We are all unique from various backgrounds and all walks of life yet one thing bonds all of us to each otherthe belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

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