IT Systems Administrator

Requisition : 1698

Standard Weekly

Hours:

40.00

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

Relocation: No

Travel Requirements: 10%

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At ULA the System Administrator 3 - Linux / Cloud is responsible for the administration, maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational support of Linux systems across on‑premises and cloud environments. This role works more independently than entry‑level administrators and is expected to take ownership of routine operational work, resolve moderately complex technical issues, and contribute to the stability, security, and performance of enterprise infrastructure.

The position includes supporting Linux servers, cloud‑hosted systems, patching and upgrades, monitoring and alert response, incident support, access administration, backup verification, documentation, and continuous improvement activities. The ideal candidate brings solid Linux administration experience, practical cloud operations knowledge, sound troubleshooting ability, and the discipline to work within established operational processes while helping improve them over time.

• 100% Mission‑Success / High‑Reliability Organization
• Increase Organizational Scale & Launch Rate
• Be the premier launch provider for United States Government
• Drive down organizational costs
• Administer, maintain, and support Linux servers and related infrastructure in production environments.
• Support Linux systems deployed on‑premises and in cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
• Monitor system health, availability, capacity, and performance, and respond to alerts and operational issues.
• Review system and application logs, scheduled jobs, backups, and service status to identify and address issues.
• Perform patching, upgrades, maintenance, and routine lifecycle tasks for Linux systems and cloud‑hosted workloads.
• Troubleshoot Linux operating system, service, storage, access, and performance issues, escalating more complex problems as needed.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and access controls in accordance with security and operational standards.
• Support backup, recovery, disaster recovery readiness, and operational validation activities.
• Document system configurations, technical procedures, troubleshooting steps, and operational changes.
• Participate in incident response, change implementation, on‑call support, and team operating rhythms.
• Contribute to automation and scripting efforts that reduce manual work and improve consistency.
• Partner with infrastructure, network, security, and application teams to resolve issues and improve platform reliability.

Bachelor

Minimum of 4 years of related work experience

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field from an accredited college or university
• Experience administering enterprise Linux systems in production environments
• Strong Linux administration skills (CLI, services, file systems, permissions, package management, system, logging, performance)
• Experience supporting cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or similar)
• Experience with system operations: monitoring,…