Principal Technical Systems Administrator

Full-time Contract Position – East Coast/CT

Our Client delivers customer-focused operations and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. Through leading-edge technologies and transformative solutions, it has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and one of America’s fastest-growing corporations. The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) team also provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection, and security solutions worldwide. #InnovatingBeyondLimits

The Company

Our Client’s mission is to stay ahead of the curve, developing solutions today to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. With over 60 years of leadership, they have driven transformative change in the aerospace and defense industry. Their innovative solutions provide connected protection through advanced command, control, and communications platforms, along with capabilities in ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum management, and more, ensuring national security across multiple domains. Dedicated to expanding the industrial base and delivering open architecture platforms, our client plays a crucial role in fostering competition, providing value, and accelerating innovation. Their ability to scale and commitment to open architecture set them apart in driving industry progress.

The Position

The Technical Systems Administrator supports the deployment, administration, and continuous improvement of enterprise infrastructure and engineering systems that support product development and business operations. This role is responsible for managing hardware, software, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) environments while ensuring system reliability, documentation, and compliance with organizational policies. Working closely with application, development, and engineering teams, the administrator helps implement technical roadmaps, maintain development tools, and support digital transformation initiatives that enable innovation and efficient product lifecycle processes.

Duties & Responsibilities

Provision, install, configure, and maintain systems hardware, software, and infrastructure across internal networks and internet-based environments
Administer and support Product Development tools and engineering applications within the PLM ecosystem
Maintain documentation for network server configurations, software installations, and application licensing agreements
Monitor and manage backup systems and procedures for Product Development software environments
Serve as escalation point for after-hours and on-call support for Product Development tools
Manage incident, repair, maintenance, and change requests through the IT service management ticketing system
Collaborate with Application and Development teams to implement the technical roadmap for engineering and product development tools
Build and maintain prototype and test environments for demonstrations, validation, and system testing
Conduct technical research and development to support innovation and continuous infrastructure improvement
Develop and maintain process documentation supporting PLM and product development workflows
Ensure infrastructure and systems adhere to organizational policies, procedures, and customer requirements

Supervisory Responsibilities

No immediate direct reports

Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study (or equivalent experience)
Experience deploying and administering 3DEXPERIENCE on-premise in cloud-hosted environments
Strong systems administration experience with enterprise hardware, operating systems, and infrastructure
Experience implementing tools and processes for CAD-driven Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) environments
Ability to manage system documentation, licensing compliance, and configuration management
Experience supporting engineering or product development software environments
Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and incident management skills
Ability to work within IT service management workflows and ticketing systems
Experience collaborating cross-functionally with application, development, and engineering teams

Preferred Experience

Experience with ServiceNow or JIRA Help Desk ticketing systems
Experience implementing engineering tool administration best practices
Knowledge of application development technologies including iOS, Microsoft technologies, Linux, JavaScript, AngularJS, and WebRTC
Experience driving digital transformation initiatives and technical roadmap implementation
10+ years implementing tools and processes supporting CAD-driven PLM environments
Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, and sustainment lifecycle programs
Ability to translate strategic technology vision into repeatable technical implementations

Work Environment

Ideal candidates reside on the East Coast or Central Time Zone
This is a 1-year contract position

Compensation

Position offers an hourly W2 Rate between $80 - $90, with additional benefits

Requirements

Because this client is a Federal Government Contractor performing services for the DoD, US Air Force, NASA and others, they do require US, Non-Dual Citizenship

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

None required

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This company is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.