Job Summary General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

General Atomics is seeking to hire am agile experienced Systems Administrator to join our team. This position will be accountable for administration, configuration, installation, provisioning, monitoring of Linux and Windows systems and applications in a hybrid datacenter environment. Job duties include troubleshooting to ensure availability, capacity and performance of infrastructure systems and applications. Perform assigned duties with general direction from team leads and/or managers.

DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES:

• Deploy highly available, scalable and secure on-prem and cloud infrastructure with a focus on Microsoft Azure GOV and AWS GOV.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in an Agile environment
• Implement infrastructure migration methodologies and techniques to migrate workloads into Microsoft Azure GOV and AWS GOV.
• Develop orchestration, provisioning, and resiliency automation to support continuous delivery and continuous integration process
• Solid, demonstrated understanding of Microsoft Azure GOV and AWS GOV technologies (both IaaS and PaaS) and options to support the migration process.
• Work closely with the engineering and architecture teams to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support automated deployment, orchestration and provisioning of infrastructure.
• Analyze and resolve configuration issues in development, test, and production environments
• Install and configure Windows server operating systems and software on VMware and Physical servers
• Responsible for On-Premise Datacenter maintenance, patching servers, backups and tape rotations, maintain documentation, server inventory and Datacenter and server supplies and parts
• Be a team player and coordinate with the larger Systems and Infrastructure team on projects and initiatives
• Generate hardware and software reports from SCCM to determine deficiencies
• Be part of on-call support and available 24/7 to help troubleshoot issues that could arise in a Datacenter environment
• Maybe required to perform other duties as instructed by team leads and/or managers
• Coordinate with vendors for technical support and upgrades.
• Acting as a product, application or service owner in a DevSecOps Culture

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.


Job Qualifications:

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in information technology or a related discipline and six or more years of progressive professional systems administration experience in an information technology department. May substitute equivalent working experience in the field in lieu of education.
• Prefer 7-10 years of experience supporting computer systems with at least 2-3 years of experience with Microsoft Azure and AWS. “Gov Cloud” preferred but not required.
• Prefer 5 years of experience with various networking protocols and their use, particularly TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS and WINS.
• Certifications in one or more of the following is a great plus: 
  • AWS 
  • Azure 
  • ITIL 
  • Agile 
• Excellent communication skills to both technical and non-technical audience. 
• Experience with Agile & DevOps methodologies, tools and measurement practices. 
• Ability to multi-task and operate with a strong sense of urgency. 
• Can-do attitude to problem solving, open-ness to evaluate and accept new ideas. 
• US Citizenship is required. 
• Physical Demands: Ability to lift 50 pounds

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Agile Methodology
• Strong PowerShell skills
• Automation experience and knowledge of scripting
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022
• Extensive VMware Experience
• Data Center operations and management
• System/application monitoring (Orion)
• Natural troubleshooting skills
• Strong knowledge of DNS, DHCP and Active Directory
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP and IP addressing
• Ability to write documentation
• Ability to work with and coordinate vendors
• Ability to troubleshoot issues and quickly determine escalation points
• Knowledge of other cloud environments like AWS/ Google Cloud is a plus
• High Performance Computing experience is a plus
• NetApp storage experience is a plus
• Possess both progressive technology experience and project planning acumen - ensuring on-time completion of tasks and projects in a team setting.  
• Is nimble, forward thinking, and thoughtful. 
• At home in a hybrid role of “roll up the sleeves” with technology teams 
• Demonstrates the ability to inspire team effort, communicate IT organization goals, and build consistent process.  

Salary:$81,080 - $141,650