Senior Systems Administrator

Senior Systems Administrator

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000441624

Date Posted:

2025-01-13

Location:

USA - Herndon, VA

Job Description Qualifications:

The Boeing Company’s Information Technology and Data Analytics (IT&DA) organization Specialized Infrastructure Operations group is currently seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to join the team in either Herndon, VA. 

At Boeing, we deliver complex solutions in challenging environments, supporting our Mission Operations Portfolio by designing, building, testing, deploying, and maintaining critical platforms for commercial and government clients. We prioritize innovation and collaboration to improve the world, embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our welcoming environment fosters professional growth and meaningful contributions, from the seabed to outer space.

The Senior System Administrator will handle system administration tasks, including infrastructure management, information security, software installation, and configuration control. This role involves creating innovative solutions to technical challenges, providing system support with modern tools, and overseeing the design and performance of computing systems for effective capacity planning and disaster recovery.

Position Responsibilities:

• Oversees system integration, hardware and software installation, configuration and disposition of servers and workstations to support the architecture

• Provides complex problem resolution, root cause analysis and technical support for delivery systems

• Participates in the design, validation and configuration management of computing delivery systems

• Plans and coordinates system changes

• Administers user system access and establishes safeguards to protect information to meet security requirements

• Oversees activities to monitor system performance to support capacity planning, backup and disaster recovery planning

• Mentors, leads and trains others

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.)

This position requires a successfully completed Tier 5 Investigation (T5), formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) by the federal government within the last 5 years, or requires candidate to have been enrolled in a Continuous Vetting program within the last 5 years.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Active Full Scope Polygraph

• 5+ years of experience as a systems administrator

• 5+ years of experience working in a cross functional environment with all levels in the business from individual contributors to executive leadership

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor's degree or higher

• Active certifications in Cloud, INFOSEC, etc.

• Experience with Virtualization (AHV, VMWare ESXi, Hyper-V, etc.)

• Experience with VDI infrastructure, monitoring infrastructure, securing infrastructure, documenting in confluence and task tracking in Jira

Typical Education & Experience:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience, 13 years' related work experience, etc.).

                                                                                  

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. 

Work Shift:

This position will be for first shift.

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensa