Systems Administrator- Engineering & Infrastructure
$90,000–$120,000 year
On-siteSanta Fe Springs, California, United States
Job Summary
Provision, maintain, and keep highly available license servers (e.g., FlexLM) behind engineering CAD/PLM tooling to prevent license outages. Administer the Microsoft GCC High environment, including identity, endpoints, and configuration baselines, while partnering with the platform team. Perform day-to-day administration of Windows/Linux servers, accounts, patching, backups, and disaster recovery with audit-evidence trails required for CMMC compliance. Support high-performance engineering workstations and the CAD/PLM environment to ensure uninterrupted operations for mission-critical aerospace and defense components. Collaborate with Cloud Engineering on hybrid identity and secure data flows between on-prem sites and AWS GovCloud. Maintain 99.9%+ availability for critical infrastructure and ensure CMMC Level 2 / ITAR compliance. This hands-on build-and-operate role requires onsite availability, including hours outside normal working days, and the ability to safely work in a manufacturing environment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Business Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of experience writing SQL queries and stored procedures in a production business environment.
- Hands-on experience developing reports and dashboards with one or more of the following: Data Rails, Tableau, Power BI, or SSRS.
- Demonstrated ability to work directly with Finance and/or Operations stakeholders, including gathering requirements and presenting results to non-technical audiences.
- Strong business acumen with the confidence to engage business leaders as a trusted partner, ask clarifying questions, and push back constructively when requirements are unclear or data doesn't support a conclusion.
- Solid understanding of relational database concepts, data modeling, and report/dashboard design best practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to executive and business audiences.
- Ability to work onsite, including hours outside of a normal working day, to meet critical deadlines.
- Ability to work safely in a manufacturing environment, including walking the production floor, climbing stairs or ladders, occasionally lifting up to 25 pounds, and wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- This position requires the use of information or access to hardware subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by ITAR.
- Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Epicor ERP reporting, including BAQ development and Epicor's underlying database structure.
- Experience in an aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or other regulated/compliance-driven industry.
- Familiarity with financial reporting concepts (P&L, budget vs. actual, project/program cost reporting) sufficient to partner effectively with Finance.
- Exposure to data governance, CMMC, NIST 800-171, or similar compliance frameworks.
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