OS Engineer

About the role

This role is as a mid-level Linux Engineer with 5-10+ years of experience. You will be supporting the Operating Systems and DBA Services organization on the Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) which is NASA’s next-generation mission operations contract located on-site at Johnson Space Center. COSMOS ensures the continuity of critical human spaceflight support by providing Mission Control Center (MCC) systems, advanced Mission Training Center (MTC) systems, and full-scale Space Vehicle Mockup Facility support for astronaut preparation and engineering analysis.

Responsibilities

• Working under general direction of the Linux team lead, serve in the capacity of a Systems Administration engineering support.
• The candidate will be responsible for maintaining the operations, on-going and new IT Initiatives and upgrades, evaluation for new software, and support for all production, staging, development, and disaster recovery environments.
• Managing the appropriate configuration baseline of operating systems, software applications, and security compliance including threat detections and investigations
• Working with monitoring and performance tools (SolarWinds)
• Assess and interpret requirements of systems and applications in relation to hardware, software and operational needs
• Implement efficiencies through automation (leverage PowerShell, Power CLI, or Ansible to automate manual and repetitive processes)
• Investigate new technology and provide recommendations on system improvements and life cycle planning
• Possesses strong team-building skills across multi-functional areas that establish a collaborative operational structure including active listening, prompt service and follow-up.
• Exhibits proven track record of working under tight deadlines.
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Exhibit professional behavior that promotes teamwork, fosters cooperation, and enhances productivity in the workplace.
• Be well organized with the ability to coordinate, prioritize and execute multiple tasks simultaneously in a high-pressure environment.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field
• 5-10 years of relevant experience
• Ability to obtain a NASA Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Badge for NASA credentials
• Experienced in Linux Operating System (e.g. Services, Security, Performance Tuning) and VMWare
• Experience in at least one high-level scripting language is a plus (e.g. Perl, Bash, BigFix ActionScript)
• Experience in Red Hat Satellite system management or Red Hat Automation Platform
• Familiar with heterogeneous platform management between Windows and Linux (SSH, Samba, Kerberos, LDAP)
• Familiar with basic TCP/IP networking (addressing, subnetting, routing, firewall rules, DHCP, DNS)
• Experience with ServiceNow, Splunk, SolarWinds, VMWare, DNS, DHCP, PXE, Kerberos, LDAP
• Understanding of container-based applications (Docker or Kubernetes)

Pay

The position is expected to pay $92K - $120K annually, with salary starting at $92K.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Schedule

While Core Hours are 9am – 3pm, this job does require occasional shifting work hours for evening and weekend support. Additionally, this job will entail being on periodic rotation through our 24x7 on-call support.