System Administrator II

Job Description
See what you're missing. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics - from detecting threats for F-35 and F-22 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first - exemplified by our mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
Our employees turn innovative engineering designs into real solutions to meet our customers' needs. From supply chain, to manufacturing and test, our Electronic Systems division offers opportunities to work with technology rarely accessible in other manufacturing firms. Our training and development programs provide employees with career advancement in a diverse work environment.
Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this role, it will be performed full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.
In this role, you will support classified closed area Information Systems (servers, workstations, test-equipment PCs and peripherals) configurations and ensuring setup and functionality of the Domains, Active Directory, Group Policies, Virtual Environments and Backup Solutions. Primary tasks include directly assisting a team of IT personnel supporting internal customers, designing, implementing and managing lab infrastructure to meet project requirements, manage authentication, file-shares, and other collaboration servers to support groups of heterogeneous client systems. Secondary tasks include working with the facility security staff to develop and apply hardening initiatives for said systems to secure them against vulnerabilities.
You should be customer service oriented, attentive to detail, self-motivated and work well in teams. Flexibility in approach to finding solutions, the ability to understand and act on the customer needs and priorities, and learn new technologies quickly are some of the qualities a successful candidate will have.
This role will require occasional off-hours responses to outages and an individual to take part in subsequent service restoration efforts from time-to-time.
An active DoD security clearance is required.
An active CompTIA Security+ certification is required.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• AS or BS degree in computer related fields, or 4 years' experience in the IT industry
• CompTIA Security+ Certification (must be currently active)

Technical Abilities Required:

• General understanding of Active Directory, able to manage user accounts, shares and computer objects in AD, able to setup/modify DHCP and DNS settings
• Group Policy Management, ability to identify, modify and troubleshoot GPO settings
• Experience with server-based backup solutions like Backup Exec or VEEAM applications that utilize disk or LTO tape storage
• General understanding of NAS (Network Address Storage) solutions with focus on NETAPP hardware a plus
• Knowledge of security patching tools to apply Windows KB updates, WSUS or PowerShell based script patching solution knowledge a plus
• Ability to manage Trellix (McAfee) ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) central server based anti-virus and exfiltration end-point client software (ENS, DLP, DE, FRMP)
• Ability to manage VMWare ESXi VM Servers, by standing up new Virtual Machines and maintaining existing VMs
• Must be able to setup Workstations, Laptops, Printers and other desktop related peripherals which includes loading operating systems, drivers and application software as needed
• Some knowledge of building Servers from out-of-the-box to rack mounting, configuring RAID storage and loading operating systems a plus
• Secret clearance (Active) required

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Top Secret clearance (Active) preferred
• VMware and ESXi systems experience; upgrades, VM imports and migrations
• Flexera LMTOOLs or some other concurrent licensing software experience
• Windows Server upgrading and troubleshooting
• SQL database troubleshooting and maintenance
• Some LINUX (RHEL) run and maintain skills

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $79365 - $134921
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.