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System Administrator, Florida NextGen Test Bed

Employer
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Location
Florida, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Nov 30, 2021
Job Description

About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is an independent, culturally diverse institution providing quality education and research in aviation, aerospace, engineering and other related fields with residential campuses located in Daytona Beach, Florida and Prescott, Arizona. The University’s Worldwide campus provides educational opportunities online and at approximately 130 locations throughout the United States, Asia, Europe, and Central/South America.

As the largest and most comprehensive aviation and aerospace-focused university in the world, Embry-Riddle is a unique institution. Over the past 90 years, the University has evolved with the industry to break new ground and produce top-level graduates who serve the ever-changing needs of aviation and aerospace and other STEM-related disciplines. Embry-Riddle offers programs in seven primary fields of study including: Applied Science; Aviation; Business; Computers and Technology; Engineering; Safety, Security and Intelligence; and Space.

For Academic Year 2020-21, there were over 10,700 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students that attended the University’s residential campuses and approximately 32,700 students in total enrolled with the University around the world.

The Opportunity

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is contracted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to lead NextGen projects related to research, prototype, development and demonstrations at the Florida NextGen Test Bed (FTB). The FTB is an agile research and integration facility designed to allow government, industry, and academia to showcase their ideas and technologies in a NextGen National Airspace System (NAS) environment.

ERAU is now hiring a System Administrator to provide system installation and configuration, and problem determination and resolution, on all FTB infrastructure components and systems. This position provides support for system installation and configuration in support of FTB projects, and supports the use of technology by staff and Industry partners; performs support for Linux server-related and Windows/Mac computer-related issues; and provides support to the NextGen FTB Systems Engineer, Technical Manager, and Operations Manager.

Responsibilities Include:
  • Oversees or assists in the operation and maintenance of FTB infrastructure systems, including physical and virtual hardware. Oversees or assists in the resolution of FTB infrastructure system and computer hardware issues. Oversees or assists in the operations and maintenance of computer and server hardware.
  • Maintains compliance with FAA mandated security requirements. Provides FAA mandated security documentation. Performs FAA required security scans.
  • Attends meetings and briefings related to FTB research, projects, and infrastructure system issues.
  • Supports the various FTB research, demonstration and tour events from a computer systems and video and audio prospective. Assists third party organizations in the maintenance of the FTB audio/visual system. Operates the system during formal FTB events.
  • Configures and manages the FTB AWS presence.
  • Consults with FTB personnel on a variety of software and system requirements to understand, recommend, and provide technical solutions.
  • As an FAA funded resource, is available to the FAA for sustainment tasks that are not specifically contracted.
Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • High school diploma or GED with 6 to 18 months of additional study/certifications in computer engineering related field.
  • Three to five years minimum of work related experience required.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in higher education administrative and/or academic computing environment, or aviation industry computing preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or related field preferred.
Required Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:
  • Strong communication skills. Ability to communicate with various levels of staff to understand the problem.
  • Must maintain a positive, professional image.
  • Good organizational skills including documentation of procedures.
  • Solid working knowledge of computer hardware and desktop software.
  • Solid working knowledge of Linux and Windows networking environments.
  • Solid working knowledge managing virtual machine environments.
  • Ability to learn new things and keep up with the pace of change in technology.
  • Ability to collect the appropriate information from the user to expedite the resolution to a problem. Demonstrate good judgment in investigating and escalating problems.
  • Ability to recognize and deal with priorities. Recognize and perform duties which need to be performed although not directly assigned- assisting others as needed.
  • Seeks guidance and direction as necessary for performance of duties.
  • Experience applying security best practices in a remote work environment.
  • Analytical skills.
Application Instructions:
  • To be considered, please include a resume or CV with your application.

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