IT Systems Administrator

Overview

Requisition : 1695

Standard Weekly

Hours:

40.00

Location: ULA - Denver, ULA - Cape Canaveral, ULA - Decatur, ULA - Vandenberg AFB

Relocation: No

Travel Requirements: 10%

At ULA the System Administrator 2 - Linux is an entry-level to early-career role responsible for supporting the day-to-day administration, maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Linux systems in a production enterprise environment. This position works under the guidance of senior engineers and architects to help keep infrastructure stable, secure, and operational.

• Support the administration, maintenance, and day-to-day operation of Linux servers and related infrastructure.
• Monitor system health, availability, scheduled jobs, and basic performance indicators, and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Review system and application logs to identify errors, failures, or abnormal conditions.
• Assist with patching, upgrades, system maintenance, and routine operational tasks.
• Help manage user accounts, permissions, and access controls in accordance with team processes.
• Support backup verification, recovery tasks, and operational checks.
• Troubleshoot basic to intermediate Linux system issues and work with senior team members on more complex problems.
• Document system changes, procedures, troubleshooting steps, and operational activities.
• Participate in incident response, support escalations, and team operating rhythms such as status meetings or daily tag-ups.
• Assist with automation, scripting, or repeatable operational tasks where appropriate.
• Partner with teammates across infrastructure, network, security, and support teams to resolve issues and improve service reliability.
• Provide support for HPC-related systems or workloads when assigned, under guidance from senior staff.

Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 2 years of related work experience

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field from an accredited college or university
• Foundational Linux administration skills (e.g., users, permissions, services, storage, patching, logs, monitoring)
• Experience with Linux CLI and common distributions (e.g., RHEL, Rocky, Alma Linux, Ubuntu)
• Basic troubleshooting skills and ability to follow procedures and escalation paths
• Understanding of system operations: monitoring, backups, scheduled jobs, and server health
• Basic knowledge of networking, storage, and security concepts in Linux environments
• Ability to perform routine admin tasks with guidance and document work clearly
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Detail-oriented, dependable, and able to follow processes
• Team-oriented with willingness to learn and take feedback
• Sound judgment on when to troubleshoot independently vs. escalate
• Ability to obtain and maintain active DoD TS/SCI is required. US citizenship is required.

• Hands-on Linux experience (internships, coursework, homelab, or prior roles)
• Familiarity with enterprise Linux (e.g., RHEL or similar) and package/service management
• Basic scripting or automation experience (Bash, Python, or similar)
• Exposure to enterprise tools (monitoring, ticketing, documentation, change management)
• Familiarity with virtualization, cloud, or storage platforms
• Exposure to HPC or clustered environments is a plus
• Entry-level certification (RHCSA, Linux+, or similar) is a plus
• Exposure to scripting/automation (Bash, Python, Ansible) is a plus
• Familiarity with virtualization, cloud, or HPC environments is a plus
• Understanding of core admin tasks (users/groups, permissions, storage, log analysis, backups)
• Exposure to configuration management or automation concepts
• Organized, dependable, and able to manage multiple tasks
• Collaborative, professional, and patient when supporting others

Summary Salary Range (for ULA - Denver, ULA - Cape Canaveral, ULA - Decatur, ULA - Vandenberg AFB only): $81,695.00 - $

Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon a candidate's experience and qualifications, as well as internal equity, market and business considerations. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in addition to base pay.

We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including:

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work environments

Most salaried ULA team members work a "9/80" schedule, meaning they enjoy every other Friday off. Benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Security Clearance / ITAR. This position requires use of information which is subject to ITAR. All applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional…