Job Descriptions: Ready for What’s Next? At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. The ideal candidate for our Configuration/Release Engineer has over five years of experience in systems administration, IT systems, and MILSATCOM support. A strong background in the Command and Control - Consolidated (CCS-C) system and associated satellite programs is highly desirable. Familiarity with the government sustainment lifecycle, along with relevant experience in development, testing, engineering, and integration, is preferred. The candidate must be able to effectively communicate technical concepts both orally and in writing to government and military customers and users. Self-motivation and leadership capabilities are essential. The selected applicant will undergo a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Primary responsibilities + Maintain and monitor baseline configurations across multiple system sites, ensuring consistency, stability, and compliance with operational standards. + Provide day-to-day system administration support for both Windows and Linux environments, including patching, account management, and service monitoring. + Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, and network-related issues impacting system performance or availability + Deploy, configure, and support COTS applications, custom-developed software, and satellite-specific data products across operational environments + Collaborate with engineering, deployment, and cybersecurity teams to implement upgrades, security enhancements, and new mission capabilities + Utilize both Atlassian (Jira/Confluence) and the MFR/MPR database to track tickets, document procedures, and communicate system status updates + Provide root cause analysis and performance tuning for system stability and efficiency. + Support test automation, validation, and verification efforts, integrating system test methodologies into sustainment processes. + Develop and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and knowledge base articles to support team operations. + U.S. citizenship is required. This position is based in Colorado Springs, CO, at Schriever Space Force Base (SSFB). Required Experience: + Active Security+ Certificate with CE and a minimum SECRET clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI. + Five years of experience in space operations or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant space-related field. + Ability to travel for up to two weeks per year (less than 5% of the time) and be physically present at Schriever Space Force Base (SSFB) five days a week. + Perform Windows/Linux systems administration as well as troubleshooting experience for both COTS and custom applications + Ability to work independently on air-gapped systems and learn custom software in addition to existing technologies + Self-motivated and comfortable with supporting multiple groups of developers, engineers, and testers. + Articulate technical concepts orally and in written forms both internally to the team as well as externally to the government with the ability to document fix actions and troubleshooting + Ability to troubleshoot systems issue + Due to the 24/7 operational environment, occasional on-call support is required. Preferred Skills and Experience + Experience with CCS-C and associated satellite systems is highly desirable. + A strong background in maintaining and sustaining IT systems is preferred, particularly in an operational and/or test environment. + Familiarity with system administration, troubleshooting, and deployment processes is beneficial. + Experience working with technologies such as Oracle, MySQL, Java/C++, Networking/Cisco, Linux, Windows, Active Directory, Docker/Kubernetes, NAS/SAN, VMware, and Ansible is a plus. + Candidates with a system engineering, test, or development background who can apply their expertise to system administration, sustainment, and troubleshooting will also be well suited for this role. #LI-Onsite The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Competitive salary based on experience and educationSalary Range: $100,000-$130,000 Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings—from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And, we always deliver. Keyword: Sustainment, Systems Administration, MILSATCOM, Military, Schriever, Clearance, Cleared, Leadership, Sustainment, Government, Security, Engineering, IT, Linux, Windows, Cisco, Networking Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. EOE, Minorities, Females, Vet, Disabled, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or any other protected class. 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