Readiness Delivered. At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos has a new role in Colorado Springs, CO.
The Technical Advisor (TA) is a systems administrator responsible for administering and maintaining the operational sites with consistent configurations within a secure, MILSATCOM environment. This position maintains standardized system configurations, supports day-to-day operations, troubleshoots complex technical issues, and collaborates with engineering teams to deploy new capabilities while ensuring mission availability and system security.
- Maintain and monitor baseline configurations across multiple system sites, ensuring consistency, stability, and compliance with operational standards.
- Provide day-to-day system administration support for both Windows and Linux environments, including patching, account management, and service monitoring.
- Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, and network-related issues impacting system performance or availability
- Deploy, configure, and support COTS applications, custom-developed software, and satellite-specific data products across operational environments
- Collaborate with engineering, deployment, and cybersecurity teams to implement upgrades, security enhancements, and new mission capabilities
Keyword: Operations, Sustainment, Systems Administration, MILSATCOM, Military, Schriever, Clearance, Cleared, Government, Security, Engineering, IT, Linux, Windows, Cisco, Networking, Virtualization, STIG
Required Experience:
- The position requires an active Security+ Certificate with CE and a minimum SECRET clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI. Candidates must have at least three years of experience in space operations/IT/Systems Administration or a bachelors degree in a relevant field.
- The role requires the ability to travel for up to two weeks per year (less than 5% of the time) and be physically present at Schriever Space Force Base (SSFB) five days a week.
- Due to the 24/7 operational environment, occasional on-call support is required.
- Favorable adjudication of TS/SCI is required to remain in role.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- A strong background in maintaining and sustaining IT systems is preferred, particularly in an operational and/or test environment.
- Familiarity with system administration, troubleshooting, and deployment processes
- Experience working with technologies such as Oracle, MySQL, Java/C++, Networking/Cisco, Linux, Windows, Active Directory, Docker/Kubernetes, NAS/SAN, VMware, and Ansible
- Candidates with a system deployment/operations/test background who can apply their expertise to system administration, sustainment, and troubleshooting
- Experience with CCS-C and associated satellite systems is highly desirable.
- Articulate technical concepts orally and in written forms both internally to the team as well as externally to the government.
- Comfortable supporting Engineering, Development, Test, and Cybersecurity activities
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The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.
Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $90,000-$115,000
Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offeringsfrom commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.
This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
From: Kratos Defense