Systems Administrator

Systems Administrator

Clearance Level: Must have an Active Secret Clearance to be considered for this opportunity. Must be US Citizen.

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy‑compliant IT system or stress‑testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes.

We call this the Aquila Advantage.

Aquila Technology is looking for a highly skilled Systems Administrator to support one of the nation’s leading defense research organizations. The team focuses on techniques, operational concepts, and advanced sensor systems that are needed to obtain timely and predictive information about space objects. IT support is needed to ensure the success of our mission‑critical operations and the development of our sensor systems.

A Systems Administrator will be a part of a team responsible for upgrades, maintenance and operations of three high‑power radar systems including the recently upgraded Haystack Ultra‑wideband Satellite Imaging Radar (HUSIR).

• Clearance Level: Holds a Secret Clearance or higher
• 3 years of security plans (e.g., RMF), procedures, and compliance with DoD directive 8140
• 3 years of troubleshooting hardware and software issues
• 3 years of troubleshooting network issues
• 3 years of scripting and task automation
• 3 years of Linux environment
• 5 years of systems administration
• 3 years of system documentation
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision
• Team‑oriented; able to create documentation on systems to satisfy certification, technical staff, and end‑user needs
• Ability to diagnose and resolve hardware, software, and networking problems
• Basic scripting experience
• Experience with security plans (Risk Management Framework), procedures, and compliance with DoD directive 8140 desired

• Enterprise hardware & software applications (VMWare ESX, Cisco/Juniper, NetAPP, Networker, Ansible)
• Mission‑critical environments
• Programming languages (Perl, Python, C/C++)
• Experience in mission‑critical environments
• Enterprise‑level hardware and software applications such as VMWare ESX, NetAPP, Networker, Nagios, Ansible
• Working knowledge of programming languages such as Perl, Python, C/C++ and scripting language

• Specify, design, implement, and test network and computer system configurations and upgrades in consultation with staff
• Develop, coordinate, and implement network security plans and measures in accordance with government and organizational policies
• Identify system performance issues and assess user needs to recommend specific changes and upgrades, perform data backups and recoveries, and assist staff with computer and network problems and tasks
• Research and recommend commercial hardware and software products to meet project and group requirements
• Order hardware and software products
• Renew software licenses to ensure continuity of service
• Interact with vendors, organizational personnel, security, and other system administrators to coordinate procurements, installations, upgrades, and other services

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast‑paced, customer‑focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

• PTO – 15 days (vacation/sick)
• 10 paid holidays – 6 standard holidays (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas)
• 4 floating holidays prorated based on the day of hire
• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of full‑time employment

Up to $5,000 annually for…