Cleared System Administrator
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What You’ll Be Doing
Quindar is standing up classified operational environments to support mission partners across the U.S. government. We are seeking an Cleared System Administrator with deep experience deploying and maintaining IT systems inside Secret Collateral and SCI-accredited spaces, including SCIF infrastructure.
This role is responsible for building, securing, accrediting, and operating the IT backbone of our classified spaces. You will install and maintain CWAN, DISN, SIPR, and/or JWICS networks, deploy classified-compliant workstations and peripherals and support all end-user systems in coordination with our ISSM and Facility Security Officer.
This is a hands-on technical role that directly enables Quindar’s classified mission execution.
Qualifications
- Required
- 5+ years supporting corporate or enterprise IT environments
- Strong experience with endpoint management (macOS, Windows, Linux)
- Hands-on experience with identity and access management (SSO, MFA, RBAC)
- Experience administering internal networks, VPNs, Wi-Fi, and office infrastructure
- Strong understanding of security best practices for corporate IT environments
- Ability to operate in a fast-moving startup environment with minimal process overhead
- Comfortable owning systems end-to-end with high reliability expectations
- Preferred
- Experience with MDM platforms (e.g., Jamf, Intune, Kandji)
- Familiarity with cloud-based IT tooling (Google Workspace, Okta, Slack, Atlassian, etc.)
- Experience supporting distributed or hybrid teams
- Exposure to compliance-driven environments (SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP-adjacent workflows)
- Scripting or automation experience to streamline IT operations
- Ability to obtain or currently hold a U.S. Government SECRET clearance
- Experience supporting or setting up IT systems in classified or controlled-access environments
- What Success Looks Like
- Employees have fast, reliable, secure access to the tools they need
- Corporate IT systems are scalable, well-documented, and easy to operate
- Endpoints are consistently configured, patched, and secure
- Minimal downtime and fast response to IT issues
- IT processes that balance strong security with developer velocity
- Strong trust established across engineering, operations, and leadership
- ITAR REQUIREMENTS
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
- Why you'll love working at Quindar
- We work in a cutting edge industry and you will get the opportunity to be part of a small team with a large direct impact on the success of our customers’ space missions!
- We take work life balance very seriously. We require employees to take 15 days off but provide unlimited PTO and follow most US federal government holidays.
- Mental health is just as important as physical so we provide quarterly health & wellness benefits.
- Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family with 100% coverage for employees.
- We encourage employees to save for retirement and provide 4% 401(k) matching.
- Annually we have a 4-day company offsite. Previous locations include San Francisco, Nashville, Denver, Santa Fe, New Orleans, San Diego, Bozeman, and New York City.
- Our culture and company is evolving. You will be key in creating the next major or minor version!
What Success Looks Like
Employees have fast, reliable, secure access to the tools they need
Corporate IT systems are scalable, well-documented, and easy to operate
Endpoints are consistently configured, patched, and secure
Minimal downtime and fast response to IT issues
IT processes that balance strong security with developer velocity
Strong trust established across engineering, operations, and leadership
ITAR REQUIREMENTS
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Why you'll love working at Quindar
We work in a cutting edge industry and you will get the opportunity to be part of a small team with a large direct impact on the success of our customers’ space missions!
We take work life balance very seriously. We require employees to take 15 days off but provide unlimited PTO and follow most US federal government holidays.
Mental health is just as important as physical so we provide quarterly health & wellness benefits.
Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family with 100% coverage for employees.
We encourage employees to save for retirement and provide 4% 401(k) matching.
Annually we have a 4-day company offsite. Previous locations include San Francisco, Nashville, Denver, Santa Fe, New Orleans, San Diego, Bozeman, and New York City.
Our culture and company is evolving. You will be key in creating the next major or minor version!
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred
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