Microsoft Systems Administrator
Firefly Aerospace
Date: 5 days ago
City: Cedar Park, Texas
Contract type: Full time
About Firefly Aerospace
As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Our small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles allow us to service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. We utilize carbon composite structures, patented propulsion technologies, and common components across our vehicles to iterate quickly, improve reliability, and deliver payloads at a lower cost.
Position Summary
We are seeking a skilled Microsoft Systems Administrator to join our IT infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting Microsoft Cloud environments, including GCC High tenants, SharePoint, Microsoft 365 applications, on-premises servers and storage, and virtualized environments. This position requires a proactive and detail-oriented professional who thrives in a security-sensitive, mission-critical environment.
Key Responsibilities
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Our small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles allow us to service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. We utilize carbon composite structures, patented propulsion technologies, and common components across our vehicles to iterate quickly, improve reliability, and deliver payloads at a lower cost.
Position Summary
We are seeking a skilled Microsoft Systems Administrator to join our IT infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting Microsoft Cloud environments, including GCC High tenants, SharePoint, Microsoft 365 applications, on-premises servers and storage, and virtualized environments. This position requires a proactive and detail-oriented professional who thrives in a security-sensitive, mission-critical environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Deploy, configure, and maintain Microsoft 365 services with a strong focus on GCC High environments.
- Manage, support, and troubleshoot SharePoint Online and on-premises instances.
- Provide administration and operational support for Microsoft cloud applications with a focus on secure collaboration (Exchange Online, Teams, OneDrive, and Sharepoint).
- Administer and maintain on-premises Windows servers, storage systems, and virtualized environments (e.g., Hyper-V, VMware).
- Implement and maintain security, compliance, and data governance standards in cloud and hybrid environments.
- Collaborate with security and compliance teams to ensure adherence to government and industry standards (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP, CMMC).
- Create and maintain technical documentation, system configurations, and procedures.
- Monitor system performance and resolve issues promptly to ensure high availability and reliability.
- Participate in after-hours support and on-call rotation as needed.
- 5+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator in a Microsoft-centric environment.
- Expertise with configuration, administration and troubleshooting Microsoft 365 Commercial/GCC High tenants.
- Familiarity with Entra, Purview and other M365 services.
- Experience managing SharePoint Online.
- Strong understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP).
- Familiarity with virtualization platforms (e.g., Hyper-V or VMware).
- Strong knowledge of Windows Server OS, Active Directory, Group Policy, NTFS permissions and group management.
- Working knowledge of compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-171, DFARS, or CMMC.
- Experience with PowerShell scripting and automation.
- Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Understanding of cloud security practices, compliance (e.g., CMMC, DFARS), and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
- Experience with virtual environments (VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox) and storage systems.
- Experience supporting DoD or other government agencies with compliance mandates.
- Applicable Microsoft certifications:
- M365 Certified: Administrator Export
- Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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