Windows/MacOS Desktop Administrator

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Maxar is seeking a Windows/MacOS Desktop Administrator to join our team at our Westminster facility.  In this role, you will work on a diversified, distributed team supporting solutions in numerous operating domains. Our services are foundational to mission success and help us realize the opportunities we seek to harness our capabilities for a better world.

 

Maxar Intelligence is a provider of secure, precise, geospatial intelligence. We deliver disruptive value to government and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand, and navigate our changing planet. Our unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with unrivaled speed, scale, and cost effectiveness. 

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Work on a distributed team with endpoint infrastructure and personnel across the United States
• Configure, deploy, and administer Windows-based desktop/endpoint environments
• Create and maintain Windows software distribution packages
• Remediate and contain cybersecurity issues pertaining to Windows endpoint infrastructure

Minimum Requirements:  

• Must be a U.S. citizen and be willing/able to obtain a US Government “Secret” security clearance
• Minimum of two years of previous experience in an IT systems administrator role, particularly in a desktop/endpoint specialization role.
• Bachelor's degree in related field. Four years of additional experience may be substituted for a degree
• Experience with deploying and customizing Microsoft Windows and MacOS operating systems
• Experience with software deployment/configuration management tools and related scripting technologies: PowerShell, SCCM, Jamf, and Intune
• Experience with forest-level Active Directory systems

Preferred Requirements:

• Understanding of Linux desktop operating systems and related maintenance/deployment/authentication technologies, primarily for RHEL and Ubuntu variants.
• Existing, transferable US Government “Secret” clearance with limited-scope polygraph, or higher
• Previous experience with Agile methodologies
• Previous experience with medium to large-scale infrastructure installations
• Previous experience working on a distributed team
• Understanding of cloud methodologies and services, particularly AWS
• Understanding of hardening systems, including work in STIG/ICD503/SCAP/CIS/CMMC/FIPS/Common Criteria environments
• CompTIA Security+ CE, or better, DOD Directive 8570/8140 IAT Level 2 and IAM Level 1 certification
• Microsoft MTA Windows Operating System Fundamentals, or better, certification
• Apple Certified Support Professional, or better, certification

What’s In It For You:

There is a reason we boast awards like Best Employer, Best Place to work, Top employer, candidate experience winner. Our strength is in our people. Each team member makes a unique contribution to our collective mission.

• Health, Vision, Dental Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
• 401K, with matching and immediate vesting
• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Options
• Unlimited FTO, 10 Holidays, and Sick Time
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Flexible Hours, Hybrid work options
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment
• Pet Insurance
• On-site Café for Busy Lifestyles
• On-site Gym Free for Use to All Employees
• And More!

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Our salary ranges are market-driven and set to allow for flexibility. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is:

$71,000.00 - $117,000.00 annually.

 

Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.