Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Orbital Engineering, Inc. is seeking a Systems Administrator II to administer, secure, monitor, and improve primarily AWS-based cloud and on-premises infrastructure. The role provides Level II support across cloud, Microsoft 365, identity, Windows, networking, endpoint, and security technologies while supporting automation, migrations, upgrades, modernization, projects, and incident response.
Responsibilities
- Administer, secure, monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot AWS services, including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, and Route 53
- Manage provisioning, access, networking, governance, cost, backup, recovery, and incident response
- Support cloud design, deployment, automation, modernization, and documentation
- Administer and troubleshoot Windows servers, storage, virtualization, backups, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and certificates
- Monitor capacity and availability; perform patching, upgrades, lifecycle management, and standardization
- Support implementations, migrations, modernization, disaster recovery, testing, and documentation
- Administer Microsoft 365 services and Entra ID users, groups, permissions, access, and lifecycle activities
- Support MFA, Conditional Access, role-based access, hybrid identity, authentication, integrations, and issue resolution
- Support and troubleshoot Cisco switching, routing, wireless, VPN, and connectivity across on-premises, AWS, and remote environments
- Assist with changes, upgrades, segmentation, vendors, and network documentation; escalate complex design issues
- Maintain least-privilege security controls across cloud, infrastructure, endpoints, identity, and networks
- Monitor threats and vulnerabilities; support hardening, remediation, incident response, audits, compliance, and risk assessments
- Follow established security policies, standards, and procedures
- Provide Level II support for cloud, server, network, identity, and application infrastructure issues
- Perform root-cause analysis, coordinate resolutions, document changes, and escalate high-risk or out-of-scope issues
- Automate administration with PowerShell and maintain monitoring, alerting, reporting, configuration, documentation, and inventories
- Support change governance and improve reliability, efficiency, security, and supportability
- Participate in after-hours maintenance, support, and on-call rotations
- Plan, test, deploy, validate, and document infrastructure, cloud, security, migration, upgrade, modernization, and lifecycle projects
- Complete assigned work on schedule and coordinate implementation and knowledge transfer with IT, vendors, and stakeholders
- Please note that this job posting does not list all duties and responsibilities that are required of this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice
Skills
- 2-5 years (two to five years) of progressively responsible systems, infrastructure, cloud, networking, and cybersecurity experience in highly available hybrid environments
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Experience with AWS and Azure; Microsoft 365 and Entra ID; Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP; PowerShell; Microsoft Defender and endpoint management; Cisco routing, switching, wireless, VPN, and network security; virtualization, backup, disaster recovery, vulnerability management, security monitoring, and infrastructure monitoring
- Ability to interpret technical and business documentation and communicate technical information clearly to IT staff, management, vendors, and stakeholders
- Ability to analyze data, diagnose complex cross-platform issues, make sound decisions during urgent events, and prioritize multiple projects while maintaining service quality
- Preferred certifications include one or more of the following: + Azure Administrator + Microsoft Security or Identity and Access Administrator + AWS Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator + CCNA/CCNP + Security+ + CISSP/SSCP + ITIL Foundation
Benefits
- Career advancement opportunities
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Prescription drug coverage
- 401(k)-retirement savings plan
- Supplemental insurance options
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Company-paid short-term disability coverage
- Company-paid maternity and bonding leave
- Generous paid time off program
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