System Administrator

Responsibilities

• Provide core systems administration support for MSFC IT resources and laboratory environments.
• Develop and implement strategies to achieve and maintain security compliance, including vulnerability mitigation, system hardening, and log collection and analysis.
• Refresh and modernize end-of-life (EOL) operating systems and replace aged physical systems.
• Maintain and modernize virtualization platforms and environments.
• Provide analysis related to the design, development, and integration of replacement systems, including hardware, software, and operating systems.
• Utilize software solutions to perform continuous monitoring of compute and storage systems.
• Communicate operational strategies, risks, and recommendations clearly to engineers, scientists, and technical leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant systems administration experience in enterprise or mission-critical environments.
• Experience administering Linux systems (RHEL and Debian variants - REQUIRED) and Windows systems.
• Experience with virtualization solutions.
• Experience using Ansible or similar tools to automate system configuration and administrative tasks.
• Experience working in compliance-driven environments utilizing NIST 800-53 security controls.
• Experience implementing and maintaining continuous monitoring and security reporting for Windows and Linux platforms.
• Experience implementing Data-in-Transit (DIT) and Data-at-Rest (DAR) protections using FIPS 140-3 compliant encryption.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical and operational concepts to engineers, scientists, and leadership.
• Ability to work collaboratively in team-based technical environments.

Pay

$100-110K annually, and we offer a full benefits package.