SATCOM Systems Administrator

Apogee Engineering, LLC

. Performs daily systems analysis, customer and contractor training, systems administration, and hardware maintenance.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeWahiawa • Hawaii • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityPerlPythonTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Performs daily systems analysis, customer and contractor training, systems administration, and hardware maintenance.
Performs daily analysis of systems and database management and configuration of Operating Systems, Software Applications, Active Directory (AD) domain, and databases specific to Wideband Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Operations and Technical Support (WSOTS).
Performs analysis of Risk Management Framework (RMF) Information Assurance (IA) security requirements of complex DoD computer systems.
The System Administrator staff will be required to provide coverage for 24/7/365 support, following a 12-hour shift schedule. The expected split will be 30% dayshift and 70% shiftwork.
Performs performance analysis on Operating Systems including Windows 2012/16 Server and Windows 7/10.
Provides administration support to site SIPR and NIPR network communication systems.
Performs daily review of audit, security, and application logs and identifies problem areas or trends and takes the proper action and generates required reports.
Performs hardware maintenance, documents deficiencies affecting performance or effectiveness: Dell Servers, RAID disk configurations, PCs, and CISCO networking hardware, WANs and LANs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret level clearance.
Certifications: CompTIA Security + within 90 days of hire
Education: High School Diploma
Years of Experience: 5+ years of SATCOM experience within DoD/Military domains
Additional Experience: Experience maintaining access to SIPR/NIPR networks
Experience in the management of computer networks with skills particular to the administration of a Windows and AD domain environment
Demonstrated ability to work and grow in a dynamic, fast paced, team-oriented environment
Demonstrated self-starter; efficient in achieving goals and proactive in pursuing subsequent tasks
Experience in the use of IT tools for managing and troubleshooting complex computer networks
Education: Associates Degree or higher
Additional Experience: Experience in conducting performance analysis on: (1) Application Software: Common Network Planning System (CNPS), Solar Winds, and (2) Network Protocols: TCP/IP, FTP, and SNMP
Experience maintaining firewall rule sets and related parameters, Intrusion Detection Software (IDS), reviewing audit logs, and taking required corrective action when an intrusion is detected
Versed in following reconfiguration, analyzes satellite and network performance to confirm the effectiveness of the reconfiguration and identify anomalies
Experience with Cisco products and virtualization tools and implementation
Security administration experience in support of RMF requirements
Working knowledge of RMF and cybersecurity requirements
Previous experience supporting DoD/government customers
Experience with continuous integration, build management, and/or automated test frameworks
Hardware/software requirement verification/system validation experience
Scripting experience (Bash/Shell, Python, Perl)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

systems analysisdatabase managementoperating systemsActive DirectoryWindows Server 2012Windows Server 2016Windows 7Windows 10network administrationscripting

Soft Skills

team-orientedself-starterproactivedynamicefficient

Certifications

CompTIA Security +