Systems Administrator III

Company Overview:

Iridium is an award-winning and innovative satellite communications company with bragging rights to the only network that offers voice and data connectivity anywhere in the world.   For over 20 years, Iridium’s unique network and services have supported critical communications needs for individuals, businesses, and the evolving Internet of Things.

 

At Iridium, we understand the importance of staying connected and the limitations of traditional communications networks. People across the globe, including first responders, humanitarians, global militaries, scientific researchers, and lone workers, as well as ships, aircraft and remote operations all rely on Iridium to stay connected. We take our responsibility for providing these essential communications very seriously and pride ourselves on offering a reliable lifeline when needed.  Likewise, Iridium is committed to providing an exciting and innovative workplace, where employees are challenged to think outside the box and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions.  Our talented teams are passionate about their work and the impact our company makes around the world.  Iridium fosters an empowering and inclusive culture that allows employees to genuinely be their best selves.   We are looking for others who want to join this truly unique company that celebrates our employees and provides the opportunity to truly make a difference in the world.

Position Summary, Job Requirements & Responsibilities:

What We’re Looking For:

The Systems Administrator III will partner with our Network Infrastructure team on the management and monitoring of Space Development Agency (SDA) network infrastructure. Responsibilities include supporting 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 maintaining local and remote infrastructure equipment and devices. In addition, you’ll participate in the implementation of solutions that follow Government best practice guiding principles.  

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

What You’ll Do:

• Work independently to provide support and maintenance for all Compute, Storage, and AWS Systems and applications across the network, both locally and remote 
• Play a role in the administration, maintenance, tuning, and applying directed solutions to Development and Production Systems running Redhat Openstack & Redhat OS 
• Participate in the administration, maintainance, performance tuning, and troubleshooting of multiple Kubernetes environments 
• Play a role in administrating, maintaining, performance tuning, and troubleshooting Openstack, AWS, Linux, and Platform software 
• Assist with developing proper backup processes are in place to allow for full recovery of sites and documents 
• Play a role in regularly scheduled security audits across all Linux systems 
• Recognize issues causing outages and recommending solutions to the issues  
• Be accountable for the development and maintenance of processes, procedures, and diagrams, as it relates to system flows and installation 

Experience & Education Requirements:

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering or related program of study; or equivalent, relevant, and progressively responsible experience 
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience 
• 2+ years of hands-on experience administering and maintaining environments such as Kubernetes, AWS, Openstack, and/or Linux  
• A basic understanding of system networking in order to support the network team and troubleshoot issues 
• Well versed in use of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio 
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to confidently present products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues 
• Possess an analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions or come up with solutions 
• Be comfortable managing upward, including being a proactive communicator and asking for help when needed 
• Have confidence and be able to establish valuable relationships with others 
• Must be able to prioritize key tasks and have a strong sense of ownership over your work 
• Be active in seeking out ways to continuously improve yourself and gain new knowledge 

Things That Would be Great if You Brought to the Table:

• Government Operations experience in a 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC) environment 
• Any relevant technical certifications [i.e., CompTIA, RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator), MSCE (Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert), F5, etc.] 
• Knowledge of Nagios Monitoring performance tools 

We’ll also need you to:

• Be able to support 24/7 on-call on an as-needed basis 
• Travel up to 10% 
• Be a U.S. Citizen 
• Be able to lift 30 lbs. 

ADA and EEO:

Work Environment:

This position primarily works in an office setting and is largely sedentary with the majority of the position working with a computer. The role typically requires the use of basic office equipment such as a phone, video, computer, keyboard, mouse, and printer. 

 

Iridium is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.