Systems Administrator

System Engineer

Clearance Level: Must Have an Active Secret Clearance Authorized to Work in the US

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 is seeking a Systems Engineer t o join our team in supporting one of the country's premier defense research organizations. The Systems Engineer will be responsible for engineering several forensic and testing environments, both unclassified and classified, facilitating and controlling backups, providing hardware and software solutions, designing and architecting security tools in a secure manner, overseeing technical procurement, and supporting 30 servers performing mission critical operations.

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen- Authorized to Work in the US - Must have an Active Secret clearance (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 Live within 100 miles from Lexington, MA

Required Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of Windows system administration
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python
• Experience with enterprise storage (RAID, JBOD, NAS, SAN, etc.)
• Experience with enterprise backups and restoration
• Experience with virtualization technologies
• Experience with networking technologies and devices
• Linux and Mac administration experience
• Experience with enterprise forensic tool administration for classified systems
• Advanced enterprise tool deployment, management and troubleshooting
• DoD approved 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Security+, GSEC, CCNA Security)
• Familiarity with requirements identified in the National Industrial Security Operations Manual (NISPOM) regarding the protection of classified information systems.

Must Have
Certification: DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (GSEC, Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security)
Clearance Level: Must have an active Secret Clearance (OR a higher clearance)

• 7 years - Programming
• 7 years - Programming Languages: Python, Perl, PowerShell
• 2 years - Security
• 2 years - NISPOM 32 CFR Part 117 experience
• 2 years - Systems
• 2 years - Administering classified Windows systems
• 7 years - Configure and Manage Centralized Logging and Audit Capabilities
• 7 years - Enterprise Backup Solutions
• 7 years - Hardware: Intel/AMD, Cisco, Sun/Oracle, Dell, Apple, EMC, NetApp
• 4 years - Linux / Windows administration
• 7 years - Macintosh and iOS platform(s)
• 7 years - MS Active Directory, LDAP
• 7 years - Systems Administration
• 7 years - Technologies including DNS, DHCP, Proxy and Load Balancing
• 7 years - Virtualization Technologies to include VM management, Snapshots, SANs and iSCSI Storage Systems
• 7 years - Windows Patch Management
• 7 years - Windows Server Platform

Nice to have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, or related ?eld
• Prior experience in a DoD Industrial Security environment.
• Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) experience
• Relevant administration certi?cations (RHEL, CCNA, MCSE)

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: Candidate must have an active secret clearance to be considered for this role due to the nature of the work

Location: Candidate should expect to be onsite 3-4 days/wk.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer