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Systems Administrator

Aquila Technology

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IT - Hardware
Lexington, MA (On-Site/Office)

System Administrator

Clearance Level: Must be US Citizen - Must have an Active Secret / Top Secret Clearance

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 Technology is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our team in supporting one of the country's premier defense research organizations. This person should have prior experience managing Slack or similar cloud collaboration solutions such as Microsoft Teams. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with administrative roles including provisioning users, integrating Single Sign-On (SSO), configuring policies, and managing app approval processes and integrations. Experience administering Tosca and the Atlassian suite of tools-including Bamboo, Jira, and Confluence-is also required.

There are a few requirements for the position:
  • Must be a U.S Citizen- Must have an active Secret / Top Secret Clearance in order to be considered (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 100 miles of Lexington, MA (100% on-site)

Must Have:
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Currently holds a Secret Clearance (OR a higher clearance)
  • 5 years Maintaining applications in a Linux environment
  • 5 years Tosca Automation
  • 5 years Web application server deployment (TOMCAT or other server containers)
  • 5 years Atlassian Stack
  • 3 years CI/CD with containers/Cloud technologies
  • 3 years Containers & Orchestration (OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes)
  • 5 years Evaluation of audit logs
  • 5 years MS Active Directory, LDAP
  • 10 years Systems Administration
  • 5 years Technologies including DNS, DHCP, Proxy and Load Balancing
  • 5 years Virtualization Technologies to include VM management, Snapshots, SANs and iSCSI Storage Systems
  • 5 years Windows Server Platform

Nice to Have:
  • Macintosh and iOS platform(s)
  • Windows Patch Management

Must to Have:

  • Maintaining applications in a Linux environment
    Tosca Automation
  • Web application server deployment (TOMCAT or other server containers)
  • Atlassian Stack
  • CI/CD with containers/Cloud technologies
    Containers & Orchestration (OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Evaluation of audit logs
  • MS Active Directory, LDAP
  • Systems Administration
  • Technologies including DNS, DHCP, Proxy and Load Balancing
  • Virtualization Technologies to include VM management, Snapshots, SANs and iSCSI Storage Systems
    Windows Server Platform

Nice to Have:
  • Macintosh and iOS platform(s)
  • Windows Patch Management

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

You'll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
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
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.
  • Buy 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.

Clearance Level: Candidates should have an active clearance (secret/top secret, etc.) in order to be considered for this position due to the nature of the work being done.

Location: This position is VIRTUAL. The candidate can work remotely but they MUST live within 100 miles of Lexington so that they can come into the Lab if necessary for the needs of the program. The onsite work will NOT be regular.

Interview Process: 1st round interview will be a Zoom with the hiring manager. 2nd round interview will be a Zoom with additional team members as needed.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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About Us
At Aquila, our IT consulting and support services focus on one critical mission, delivering optimal technology solutions to our business partners that ensure the modern warfighter is equipped to own the advantage. Our team’s passion is seen every day, whether it’s in designing a new technology solution, building a robust, policy-compliant IT system, or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. We are passionate about technology, we respect our nation’s security needs and we understand the nuances, demands and critical nature of delivering the right outcomes. If you possess a love for country, solving complex technical challenges and learning new technologies, we invite you to explore opportunities with us. Aquila has been providing Information Technology and Cyber Solutions since 1987.

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Job Category
IT - Hardware
Clearance Level
Secret