Sr Systems Administrator

Location: Plano, Texas, United States; hybrid or in-office work

Company

hirify.global provides aerospace, national security, and defense technologies and strategic corporate support across IT, information security, operations, and other business functions.

What you will do

• Plan, design, implement, monitor, and optimize advanced systems configurations.
• Lead security measures, system upgrades, enhancements, testing, and compliance activities.
• Provide expert troubleshooting for critical issues and manage user access, platform customizations, and requests.
• Develop comprehensive system documentation and maintain cross-tool integration capabilities.
• Lead enterprise-level projects, coordinate vendors, and mentor junior systems administrators.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an information technology-related field and 8+ years of related experience; relevant experience may substitute for the degree, requiring at least 12 years without a degree, while a higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Mastery of Windows and Linux operating systems, with prior systems administration experience in either environment.
• Advanced knowledge of network and system security protocols.
• Administration experience with systems engineering requirements management tools, including Jama Connect and Jama Connect Interchange.
• Experience with SQL and familiarity with the systems engineering lifecycle, requirements management, digital thread, and model-based systems engineering.
• Experience leading large enterprise-level projects and working with vendors.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, customer-care, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for employment.
• Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment, lift 25 lbs regularly, work at a computer for extended periods, and travel occasionally.

Nice to have

• CISSP or equivalent certification.
• Virtualization experience with VMware or Hyper-V, including 5+ years supporting VMware environments.
• Advanced scripting with PowerShell or Python.
• Cloud services experience with AWS or Azure, including 5+ years implementing and supporting AWS and Azure Cloud Operations.
• Experience with Dassault Systèmes Teamwork Cloud, Cameo, and 3DX tools, including TRM and TRY.
• Familiarity with GitHub, ServiceNow, BIRT, Velocity template scripting, and software and hardware defect tracking.
• Experience with IT operations monitoring tools such as PRTG, VROperations, or SolarWinds; AWS Cloud Foundations or Azure Fundamentals certifications.
• Ability to troubleshoot network connectivity between server infrastructure.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, mission-focused environment supporting aerospace, national security, and defense programs.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, and a 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%.
• Three weeks of paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
• Annual incentive pay based on performance and commensurate with the position level.

Hiring process

• The posting will remain open for at least five days and may be extended based on business needs.
• Employment requires eligibility for the Secret U.S. Security Clearance process and satisfaction of applicable adjudicative requirements.