System Administrator

Worker Type Regular

In support of the Joint Navigation Warfare Center (JNWC) contract, you will be part of our team’s efforts to empower the Department of Defense’s navigation warfare (NAVWAR) mission to ensure positioning, navigation, and navigation timing superiority. Our mission is to provide combatant commanders and joint force commanders with subject matter expertise on planning and conducting NAVWAR by providing knowledge of friendly and enemy NAVWAR Order of Battle and PNT-related successes and threats.

• Support the Dev Ops team by providing routine OS, software, and application support.
• Track, version, deploy, and roll back database changes to production and development databases.
• Be responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, network servers, and virtualization.
• Provide documentation and technical specifications to IT staff for planning and implementing new or upgrades of IT infrastructure.
• Perform or delegate regular backup operations and implement appropriate processes for data protection, disaster recovery, and failover procedures.
• Be responsible for capacity, storage planning, and database performance.
• Configure databases to meet cybersecurity requirements, ensure regulatory compliance, and adhere to database best practices.
• Automate and standardize repetitive tasks with version‑controlled scripts and procedures.
• Analyze and write complex queries to support gathering metrics, troubleshooting application issues, and diagnosing performance issues.
• Work closely with members of the development, test, and operations teams to troubleshoot build breaks, enforce software quality standards, and deploy the application to non‑production and production environments.
• Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure.
• The position may require CONUS/OCONUS travel and shiftwork supporting operations, exercises, and conferences.
• Due to the nature of the position, if selected, you will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

• 5 – 7 years of relevant Systems Administration experience
• BA/BS in a related field
• Must have either CompTIA Server +, CompTIA Security+, or Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE), or an equivalent certification
• Current TS/SCI clearance

• Prior leadership or management experience

TS/SCI

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction.

Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on our determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with our business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee.

See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit:

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Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Based in California, Aero Vironment (AV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul Mac Cready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most…