Systems Administrator - Part Time Security Clearance

Position: Systems Administrator - Part Time with Security Clearance
Overview Systems Administrator - Part Time

LOCATION:

Mountain View, CA JOB STATUS:
Full-time CLEARANCE: BI investigation TRAVEL:
Limited, as needed Must be US citizen or permanent legal resident Astrion/MEIS is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our Space Systems division. MEIS (an Astrion subsidiary) supports NASA Ames Research Center in different engineering services roles across the center. MEIS currently supports the Aircraft Systems & Spaceflight Engineering (ASSESS) Contract which needs System Administration support their facilities, networks, Information Technology (IT) equipment, software, and support services needed by projects to effectively and efficiently perform all mission functions.

Onsite work up to 25 hours per week, candidate must be local. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
* 5 years working experience as a Systems Administrator.
* Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or similar relevant STEM degree;
Years of experience can potentially replace degree requirement.
* Understanding of basic Cybersecurity requirements.
* Linux - Red Hat, SPLUNK, UBUNTU system administration
* Windows server and client system administration
* Experience with managing and maintaining Cloud infrastructure
* Experience with Machine Learning / Artifical Intelligence
* Experience with license servicers and software renewals
* Experience with with Atlassian Suite including Confluence and JIRA
* Familiarity with Open Stack, VMWare and SAN management
* Familiarity with protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, SMTP and SNMP
* Familiarity with Shell, Perl, and/or Python scripting, C++, Java.
* Firm Knowledge of Excel, Adobe, Visio, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook
* Strong problem solving and communication skills
* Onsite 5 days per week PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
* Additional Linux certifications (RHCT, RHCE and LPIC) will be considered an advantage
* One or more of the following Certifications
* MCSE(Microsoft Computer Solution Expert)
* Security +
* Sys Admin Certificate
* Linux+
* Cybersecurity, RSA Archer (RISCS)
* Windchill
* Satellite Toolkit (STK)
* Experience with NASA Procedural Requirements (NPRs) and Policies
* Mission Control experience is a plus You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what is outlined, but if you think you can bring Systems Administration value we encourage you to apply. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities include management of IT systems in support of unique project-related computational needs, including software installation and updates, lab system troubleshooting, server implementation and maintenance, system backups, while assuring compliance with all NASA, Ames Research Center, and Federal IT security requirements and services standards including:
* Manage the IT infrastructure including web servers, file servers, monitoring services (Big Fix, NESSUS, Sentinel One, Splunk, Nagios), & virtual machine environment (Open Stack)
* Includes installing upgrades to existing systems improving system operability
* Patch systems and vulnerabilities maintaining compliance with NASA's IT Security Policies.
* Maintain network records and coordinating with Center-wide networking group for planned maintenance, installations, and other issues.
* Provide technical expertise for division or laboratory driven special projects that require IT or facilities support. This may include hardware or software integration, defining requirements, and laboratory expansions and integrations.
* Provide configuration management addressing risk/findings maintaining compliance with NASA's IT Security Policies.
* Provide client machine support for engineering software installations, configuration, patching and troubleshooting
* Provide support in response to short-term IT asset requirements such as summer intern hardware and/or software requirements
* Support unique project and mission specific needs
* Investigate cloud migration and AI automation opportunities. #CJ #LI-AD1