Defense - Infrastructure Architect

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Location: Wichita, KS (On-site)

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and apply knowledge of business processes and translate business requirements into cost effective technology products and services
• Leverage technical knowledge and experience in collaboration with industry experts and service providers to provide right-sized solutions
• Improve company products and processes by evaluating emerging technologies, and industry standard best practices
• Design and implement proof of concept projects to validate benefits and define infrastructure requirements for production deployment of new technologies and processes
• Ensure use of standard computing disciplines (e.g., change, configuration, problem, performance, and operational management) to ensure that customer delivery systems requirements are met in a cost-effective manner which complies with company standards, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Provides information or technical guidance to various Spirit organizations and application analysts
• Implement security policies and procedures to protect the organization's data and systems

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• IT experience:
  
  • Level 2: 2-4+ years of experience - Salary estimate: $58,000 - $82,000
  • Level 3: 5-8+ years of experience - Salary estimate: $74,000 - $105,000
  • Level 4: 9-13+ years of experience - Salary estimate: $99,000 - $142,000
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
• Must be able to secure Program access approval

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Background as a Linux, Server, and/or Network Administrator
• Working knowledge of aerospace industry practices and standards
• Demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment
• Advanced thinking and problem-solving ability
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• 8570 Certification
• Microsoft Server experience
• Linux Server experience
• Microsoft Desktop experience
• Cisco iOS experience
• Motivated and a strong willingness to learn new roles

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems' Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.