Posted:
3/6/2024, 2:34:02 AM
Location(s):
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
IT & Security
The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.
At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration – to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.
Job Summary
Enterprise Information Services is responsible for Aerospace’s classified and unclassified enterprise IT environment. As Windows Systems Engineer, you will oversee the corporate enterprise server infrastructure that supports some of the company’s most critical business services. You will join a company that develops cutting edge solutions for our nation’s most complex space enterprise and mission assurance challenges. You will work with both business as well as technical leaders to develop requirements and the implementation of new infrastructure services. You will become part of the Computational Services Department, which is responsible for the development and sustainment of server and storage infrastructure for the Aerospace Corporation.
Work Model
This position will be located 100% onsite in Chantilly, VA.
What You’ll Be Doing
Deploy, sustain and tune enterprise Microsoft Windows servers
Develop, implement and maintain best practices for critical enterprise infrastructure systems
Coordinate and guide the onboarding and consumption of infrastructure services
Liaison with customers in pursuit of continuous service improvement
Oversee overall health, performance and capacity of critical enterprise infrastructure services
Oversee roll-out and deployment of new product features to facilitate our rapid iteration and continued growth
Implement automation processes to improve service operability and reduce Mean Time to Repair
Harden, scan and remediate infrastructure to ensure compliance with NIST security best practices including the application of DISA STIGs where appropriate
What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Technology with four years of experience or eight years of professional experience
Extensive knowledge of MS Windows infrastructure and high availability cluster server to include maintenance, security, availability, disaster recovery, performance analysis, capacity planning and tuning
Experience with MS SCCM, SCOM or MECM
Extensive knowledge of server virtualization with VMWare
Proficient with automation of routine server provisioning and maintenance operations
This position requires a TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
How You Can Stand Out
It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:
Experience provisioning and administration with PowerShell
Experience with automation and orchestration using tools such as SCCM, Jenkins or Ansible
Experience with configuration management tools such as Puppet, PowerShell DSC or SCCM
Experience with Cisco UCS domains including Fabric Interconnects
Experience leading teams and mentoring other team members
Leadership Competencies
Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:
Ways We Reward Our Employees
During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.
Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:
We are all unique, from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other—the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.
Equal Opportunity Commitment
The Aerospace Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing superior customer solutions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at [email protected]. You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.
Website: https://aerospace.org/
Headquarter Location: El Segundo, California, United States
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 1960
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Aerospace ⋅ Government ⋅ Innovation Management ⋅ Military