Systems Administrator

Location:

Hybrid but must be within 100 miles from Lexington, MA. There could be some periodic after‑hours/off‑hours work for data migration activities or system upgrades. Position will be onsite 2 days/wk with the remaining days remote. Candidate should be prepared to be onsite 4–5 days/wk for the first few months while they are getting up and running. Once they are trained, the hybrid schedule will start.

Must be able to obtain an Interim/Active Secret Clearance. Must be US Citizen to apply.

Aquila Technology is seeking a Systems Administrative to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations. In this role, you will support the administration, development, and optimization of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) environments, CAD/PDM systems, engineering systems and supporting infrastructure in the disciplines of building, testing, deployment and ongoing maintenance. The ideal candidate should have experience with Aras Innovator, Windows Server, virtualization, Dev Ops tools, networking and IT security practices, and thrive in a collaborative, fast‑paced research environment.

This position plays a key role in maintaining and enhancing our mission‑critical engineering systems to ensure availability, security, and performance for the company's research and engineering executive team.

• Degree Level: Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 years – Application and infrastructure monitoring (system performance, identifying issues, troubleshooting)
• 5 years – Desktop and Server Support (installation, patching, auditing, configuration, security, AD, etc.)
• 5 years – Conduct network, system, and application vulnerability scanning/configuration assessment/remediation
• 5 years – Programming
  
  Languages:
  
  Python, Perl, Power Shell
• 5 years – Experience with and/or managing the PDM and PLM within an engineering environment
• 5 years – Dev Ops Tooling (Git, Git Hub, Git Lab, Artifactory, Jenkins, Satellite, Quay, Landscape)
• 5 years – Application level patching experience
• 5 years – Configure and Manage Centralized Logging and Audit Capabilities
• 5 years – Diagnose and Troubleshoot Issues
• 5 years – Enterprise Backup Solutions
• 5 years – Hands‑on experience with vulnerability remediation across multiple OS’s (Linux, Mac and Windows)
• 5 years – MS Active Directory, LDAP
• 5 years – Strong Backup Experience and Proven Ability to Protect Mission Critical Data
• 5 years – Systems Administration
• 5 years – Virtualization Technologies (VMware, including ESXi and VCenter configuration)
• 5 years – Windows Server Administration (SCI classified environment)
• 5 years – Windows Server Platform

• Certification
• CompTIA Security+ Certification
• Linux+ Certification

• Administer, build, deploy, maintain, and upgrade multiple Aras Innovator environments (Production, QA, UAT, Development).
• Perform environment refreshes, which may include biweekly after‑hours/weekend upgrades, apply patches, and address emergency maintenance needs.
• Troubleshoot integration issues (e.g., Authoring system connectors), performance problems, and licensing issues.
• Collaborate with DEC team, Aras Support, partners, and developers for automated testing, data migration, and deployments.

• Provision, configure, and optimize Windows Server VMs in coordination with the Enterprise IT Team.
• Monitor and resolve performance, patching, and security agent issues (Big Fix, Sentinel One, other tools) with the Enterprise IT Team.
• Maintain software license servers, record configurations, and ensure reproducibility of environments.

• Support Solid Works/PDM add‑ins, license renewals, and upgrade planning.
• Troubleshoot ODBC driver issues, certificate expirations, and policy‑related interruptions.

• Perform vulnerability remediation in collaboration with Cybersecurity teams.
• Manage certificate life cycles, alternative control submissions, and system component configuration management and EOL tracking.
• Install and evaluate security agents and tools across systems, diagnosing complex issues as needed.