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Systems Administrator

BAE Systems

Albuquerque, NMFull-time$107–183K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$107–183K/yr
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification, requiredCCNA Security Or CySA Or GICSP Or GSEC Or Security+ Or CND Or SSCP, required

Job overview

BAE Systems seeks an experienced systems administrator to configure, maintain, and troubleshoot cross-domain enterprise systems at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque. The role supports Linux and Windows environments, including virtualized production servers, security tools, and applications. The administrator works with a cross-functional technical team and supports multiple locations and end users, with occasional off-hours on-call support.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Linux System Administration, requiredUnix System Administration, requiredNetwork Topology, requiredData Flows, requiredFirewalls, requiredRouters, requiredSwitches, requiredINCOSE, nice to haveModel-Based Systems Engineering, nice to haveSysML, nice to haveCameo, nice to haveMagicDraw, nice to haveDOORS Next Gen, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Engineering, required7 Years Related Experience, required3 Years Linux/Unix Administration, requiredDOD 8570 IAT Level II Certification, requiredCCNA Security or CySA or GICSP or GSEC or Security+ or CND or SSCP, requiredINCOSE Certification, nice to haveMBSE Certification, nice to haveSysML Certification, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

BAE Systems is looking for an experienced system administrator with a background in configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting cross-domain systems. The successful candidate will work within a cross-functional team to provide hands-on experience designing, installing, configuring, monitoring and maintaining enterprise systems. The SA must have a team-oriented and customer-focused attitude due to multiple locations and various end users. Position is located at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, NM.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the execution of security measures called out in the security plan to include timely scans of network resources and software patches.

  • Provide effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of production Linux Servers in a VMWare Virtualized Environment.

  • Apply DISA STIG compliance controls to secure systems.

  • Responsible for daily system monitoring, security, server health, resources and log management of Linux and Windows systems.

  • Troubleshooting and performing root cause analysis. This includes troubleshooting any and all issues with system configurations, backups, files systems, and user access.

  • Support RHEL platforms hosting applications, operations and sustainment systems, and ACAS and other security tools

  • Interface with network engineers, systems engineers, and subject matter experts in the performance of your duties

  • Troubleshoot hardware, networking and software problems in multi-node environment

  • Configure and install operating system and application software on bare-metal computers, virtual machines or containers.

  • Be available for occasional off-hours on-call support to troubleshoot issues impacting operations

  • Create and maintain software documentation and updates

  • Work with a highly technical team to perform evaluation tests

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Bachelor or Master s degree in a computer engineering discipline

  • 7 years of directly related professional experience

  • Minimum 3 years experience focused on Linux/UNIX system administration

  • DOD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification required (such as CCNA Security, CySA , GICSP, GSEC, Security , CND, or SSCPy)

  • Direct experience with network topology, data flows, firewalls, routers and switches

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • INCOSE, MBSE, and SysML Certification.

  • Experience using MBSE tools, such as Cameo, MagicDraw or similar modeling tools.

  • Experience using DOORs Next Gen.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $107359 - $182510

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

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How this job compares

Set against the 2,496 open Systems Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$107–183K/yr
  • New Mexico median$91–148K/yr23 salary ranges
  • US median$94–148K/yr1,564 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $145K, is 19% above the New Mexico median midpoint ($122K) — in the top quarter of Systems Administrator salary ranges in New Mexico.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 42 open Systems Administrator jobs in New Mexico and 2,496 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Mexico
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience — more than three in four Systems Administrator postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,075 postings).
Education
360 of the 2,496 open Systems Administrator jobs (14%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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