Systems Administrator

Systems Administrator 

Clearance: Top Secret with SCI Eligibility 

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.

About the Role:

Aquila is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations. 

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
• Must be within commutable distance of Lexington, Massachusetts.

What You'll Do:

This position will provide critical technical support for vital security information systems (IS) and provide External Information System (EIS) technical support.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and maintain system/server configuration.
• Manage system/server resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability.
• Diagnose and perform repairs on faulty system/server hardware.
• Install, update, and troubleshoot systems/servers.
• Develop and document systems administration standard operating procedures.
• Plan, execute, and verify data redundancy and system recovery procedures.
• Conduct periodic system maintenance including cleaning (both physically and electronically), disk checks, routine reboots, data dumps, and testing.
• Provide ongoing optimization and problem-solving support.
• Design group policies and access control lists to ensure compatibility with organizational standards, business rules, and needs.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable cyber defense policies, regulations, and compliance documents specifically related to cyber defense auditing.
• Maintain database management systems software.
• Maintain directory replication services that enable information to replicate automatically from rear servers to forward units via optimized routing.
• Perform backup and recovery of databases to ensure data integrity.
• Provide recommendations on new database technologies and architectures.
• Install and configure database management systems and software.
• Prepare digital media for imaging by ensuring data integrity (e.g., write blockers in accordance with standard operating procedures).
• Use specialized equipment, tools, applications, and techniques to catalog, document, extract, collect, package, and preserve digital evidence.
• Conduct network, system, and application vulnerability scanning, configuration assessment, and remediation.
• Serve as a member of the Special Programs Information Security Incident Response Team and assist with efforts in investigations and remediating incidents

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 6 years of Configuring and Managing Centralized Logging and Audit Capabilities
• 6 years of Enterprise Backup Solutions
• 6 years of Hardware: Intel/AMD, Cisco, Sun/Oracle, Dell, Apple, EMC, NetApp
• 6 years of Macintosh and iOS platform(s)
• 6 years of MS Active Directory, LDAP
• 6 years of SCCM, and Active Directory
• 6 years of Strong Backup Experience and Proven Ability to Protect Mission Critical Data
• 6 years of System Administration
• 6 years of Technologies including DNS, DHCP, Proxy, and Load Balancing
• 6 years of UNIX platform, OSX, Cisco IOS
• 6 years of Virtualization Technologies (VMware, including ESXi and VCenter configuration)
• 6 years of Virtualization Technologies to include VM management, Snapshots, SANs and iSCSI Storage Systems
• 6 years of VM Ware ESXi and Associated Management Systems
• 6 years of Windows Patch Management
• 6 years of Windows Server Administration (SCI classified environment)
• 6 years of Windows Server Platform

Working Knowledge of the Following:

• Experience and familiarity with multiple operating systems such as Windows Server 2012, 2016 and 2019, Windows 7 and 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, Mac, etc.
  Experience maintaining directory services. (e.g., Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP, etc.).
• Skilled in using virtual machines. (e.g., Microsoft Hyper-V, VMWare vSphere, VMWare Horizon, etc.).
• Experience monitoring and maintaining system/server configuration.
• Experience managing system/server resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability.
• Experience diagnosing and performing repairs on faulty system/server hardware.
• Installing, updating, and troubleshooting systems/servers.
• Experience developing and documenting systems administration standard operating procedures.
• Experience with planning and execution of data redundancy and system recovery procedures.
• Technical experience securing networks and systems utilizing DISA STIGs and/or SRG
• Must maintain mission requirements and remain customer service and team-oriented.

And These Skills are a Bonus:

• Experience in database administration a plus

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

1. You’ll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
2. You’ll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you’d bring to the team
3. You’ll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a “real day in the life” at Self.

Benefits and Perks:

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.

Our Perks Include:

• PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays- 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your 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
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement- 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
• By Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Location: Lexington, MA

Work Schedule: Onsite- This position is 100% onsite due to the nature of the work. The role will be onsite working primarily in a closed space. There is some flexibility on the work schedule (9/80 or 4/10 type schedules). Must be within commutable distance of Lexington, Massachusetts.

Travel: None

Clearance: Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility is required. Candidate may be required to pass a CI polygraph.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.