Systems Admin Sr Prin II

Job Description

BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the government, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.

At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie, and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.

This Systems Admin role acts as Network Engineering Lab Manager supporting a wide range of customers. This position is a multi-disciplinary role that functions as a hybrid Network Engineer, Project Manager, and Logistics Manager. Positions work under minimal technical guidance to oversee the daily operations, physical infrastructure, and logical organization of an R&D and Customer Proof of Concept (PoC) lab. Responsibilities include the end-to-end lifecycle of lab environments from physical racking and cabling to baseline configuration and resource scheduling. The Lab Manager is the primary stakeholder for lab documentation, ensuring a precise "source of truth" for all hardware, software, and network topologies.

Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Documentation & Standards Develops and maintains comprehensive "as-built" documentation, including physical rack elevations, logical network diagrams, and IP address management.
• System Integration & Execution Plans and executes network configurations for the integration of new hardware; performs physical installation including racking, stacking, and professional-grade structured cabling.
• Operational Planning Directs daily lab operations by analyzing team workflows, establishing priorities, and setting deadlines to ensure environment readiness.
• Operational Setup Executes baseline routing, switching, and firewall configurations to stage "clean" sandbox environments for R&D testing and customer demonstrations.
• Resource Coordination Consults with internal engineering leads, management, and vendors to assess hardware needs and coordinate scheduling to balance long-term R&D with short-notice PoCs.
• Security & Access Control Implements and manages firewall rules, VLANs, and ACLs to isolate testing environments; regulates and monitors file and physical access to maintain confidentiality and proper use.
• Lifecycle & Logistics Management Performs horizontal integration planning to ensure lab schedules, hardware procurement, and technical setups are aligned; manages an inventory of parts and the organized decommissioning of legacy equipment.
• Facility Layout Planning Analyzes information to recommend and plan computer specifications, physical rack layouts, and power/cooling requirements for lab growth.
• General Administrative Activities Attends meetings, prepares lab status reports, and participates in training and professional development.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Core Networking Knowledge of fundamental routing and switching concepts and firewall policy management.
• Technical Writing Composing clear and concise technical documentation, installation guides, and reports for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Design Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, and drawings.
• Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex infrastructure problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Information Ordering The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules.
• Manual Dexterity Must have good manual dexterity and requires safely moving, transporting, or stocking items with weights between 3050+ lbs
• Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Equipment Selection Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including needs assessment and evaluation of satisfaction.

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Required Education, Experience, & Skills

A Bachelors or Masters degree are preferred with a minimum of eleven (11) years relevant experience with the following skillsets:

• Knowledge of network architecture, design, and implementation

• Knowledge of specific network technologies such as routing and switching

  • Familiar with routing protocols such as EIGRP, BGP, ISIS

  • Familiar with switching protocols such as STP, LACP, VTP

• Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to lab users

• Experience with creating technical documentation such as designs, implementation plans, and technical notes

• Ability to brief designs to review boards

• Ability to learn, understand and implement new technologies

• Independent learner with a proven ability to master complex technical concepts through self-study and practice

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317

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.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but its what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a teammaking a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, youll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we dofrom intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.