Senior Systems Administrator

Company Overview

Iridium is an award-winning satellite communications company operating the world's only truly global voice and data network, delivering reliable connectivity anywhere on Earth. For more than 20 years, Iridium has powered mission-critical communications for governments, businesses, aviation, maritime, and the rapidly expanding Internet of Things.

Now part of Iridium, Aireon is the world’s only space-based air traffic surveillance system, providing real-time visibility of aircraft over oceans, the poles, and remote regions. Together, Iridium and Aireon are helping build a safer, more connected, and more efficient future for global aviation.

Join our team and help shape how the world stays connected. We foster a collaborative, inclusive culture where employees are empowered to innovate, grow professionally, and make a meaningful impact.

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What We’re Looking For:

We are looking for a Senior Systems Administrator to partner with our Network Infrastructure team in support of a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. The Senior Systems Administrator will be responsible for identifying and autonomously implementing ideas and solutions in support of the management and monitoring of SDA network infrastructure. Responsibilities include managing a Redhat Openstack platform, along with Dell Compute Systems, Netapp Storage, as well as Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted systems. In this role, you will provide support to the overall SDA and remote Teleport Systems by configuring and maintaining Local and remote infrastructure equipment and devices. In addition, you’ll participate in, and at times lead, the implementation of solutions that follow Government best practice guiding principles.

This position requires an active/current Top Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active).

What You’ll Do:

• Provide day-to-day support and maintenance for all Compute, Storage, and AWS Systems and applications across the network, both locally and remote

• Responsible for the administration, maintenance, tuning, and applying directed solutions to Development and Production Systems running Redhat Openstack & Redhat OS

• Responsible for administrating, maintaining, performance tuning, and troubleshooting multiple Kubernetes environments

• Responsible for administrating, maintaining, performance tuning, and troubleshooting Openstack, AWS, Linux, and Platform software

• Ensure proper backup processes are in place to allow for full recovery of sites and documents

• Conduct regularly scheduled security audits across all Linux systems