Systems Administrator - Remote

Overview

Whisper Aero, a leader in air propulsion technology, focuses on delivering cleaner, quieter, and more efficient thrust solutions. Our team, with over a decade of experience in electric propulsion, includes experts from NASA, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and other industry giants. We pride ourselves on a culture of ambition, creativity, and teamwork, constantly seeking innovative minds ready to challenge norms and drive progress in our field.

In Short

• Support the needs of Whisper Aero employees and contract workers across multiple sites, including remote workers.
• Execute the installation, configuration, and maintenance of servers, both on-premises and in the cloud.
• Develop and maintain custom toolchains to enhance our operations to apply modern engineering methodologies such as container orchestration, and software-defined storage.
• Manage and maintain repositories on GitHub and GitLab, ensuring smooth version control and collaboration, work separation to maintain US compliance regulations (NIST, CMMC).
• Utilize your experience with Linux, particularly Debian-based operating systems, to build, scale and secure Whisper Aero environments.
• Analyze resource utilization and develop strategies to optimize performance.
• Ensure regular backups are performed and develop recovery plans to safeguard against data loss.
• Perform ongoing support and maintenance of all hardware, software, and network components.
• Reevaluate and upgrade existing systems to maintain compliance while improving performance for Whisper Aero needs.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years experience in systems engineering.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, handle large projects simultaneously, and prioritize team roadmap and deliverables.
• Expertise in network administration, managing on-premises servers, SAN/NAS storage for scientific computing, and third-party vendor server management.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes for cloud computing, container orchestration, and compute clusters.
• Proficiency in Windows, Unix (including Debian-based Linux), and automation using scripting languages like Python, Bash, or Perl, along with tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Experience with MS365, Teams, and other enterprise collaboration platforms.
• U.S. Person status.

Benefits

• Top-tier Benefits: 100% paid Medical, dental, and vision for employees, 75% paid for dependents.
• PTO & Federal Holidays: Starting at four weeks of paid time off for vacation, sick, and personal days.
• Competitive Salary: Value-based compensation, plus enjoy Tennessee’s no-income-tax life.
• End of Year Bonuses: For eligible employees.
• We always have beverages and snacks available to energize you throughout the day, with paid team meals based on office demands.
• 401(k).
• Relocation Assistance.
• Professional Development Stipend.