System Administrator - Windows/Active Directo

Altech
Greenbelt, MD, United States
8 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
6 years minimum
Compensation
$100,000.0 - $110,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Agile Methodology Systems Engineering Intelligent Platform Management Interface Unix Command-Line Interface CompTIA Security+ Computer Networks Databases Data Migration Linux Microsoft Operating Systems
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OpenShift Windows PowerShell Red Hat Enterprise Linux Software Configuration Management Software Deployment Software Systems System Testing Backup and Restore Virtual Environment Build Management Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Information Technology Patch Management Devsecops Cisco Vmware

Job description

We’re hiring a Mid-level Systems Administrator to join AEGIS Enterprise Software Support at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. You’ll lead systems administration across Microsoft Systems and Active Directory, design integrated hardware/software solutions, and manage end-user endpoint infrastructure supporting critical NASA IT and aerospace operations. What You’ll Do

  • Ensure day-to-day operation and support of servers and systems, including event, fault, and performance management
  • Install, monitor, and troubleshoot operating systems, hardware, and computer infrastructure
  • Identify gaps in systems and apply analytical and problem-solving methodologies to resolve them
  • Design a reliable, scalable, secure, and highly available Linux, Windows, and virtual environment
  • Lead application teams on continuous software enhancements, patch management, and deployments across development environments
  • Collaborate with systems administrators, database and application administrators, network engineers, customers, and outside vendors to engineer solutions and resolve problems
  • Define system test procedures and task success criteria
  • Maintain technical architecture diagrams, system build documentation, and application update records
  • Ensure data/media recoverability through scheduled system backups and database archive operations
  • Conduct routine hardware and software audits of workstations and servers for standards and policy compliance
  • Maintain a comprehensive operating system hardware/software configuration database and supporting documentation

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field
  • 6+ years of professional systems administration, application deployment, or IT infrastructure experience
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft systems administration, including PowerShell command-line and environment tracking
  • Working familiarity with Linux/UNIX, VMware, or OpenShift system administration
  • U.S. citizenship (required for this federal contract)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance or higher
  • Able to work on-site at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Active industry certifications (e.g., Red Hat, CompTIA Security+)
  • Direct experience supporting government, aerospace, or real-time NASA mission-critical environments
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines, automated infrastructure tools, and Agile frameworks
  • Experience with Microsoft Systems/Windows foundations, storage arrays (Nexsan, Dell Unity), VMware, iDRAC (IPMI), and RHEL/Linux
  • Ability to produce and maintain PowerShell scripts
  • UNIX environment experience for automation and data migration between systems
  • Knowledge of Cisco Software Defined Networking technologies

About the company

Citizenship: This position supports a U.S. federal government contract and requires U.S. citizenship. Only U.S. citizens will be considered; Altech Solutions is unable to sponsor work visas or consider candidates without U.S. citizenship for this role. About Altech Solutions Altech Solutions LLC is a federal IT services company supporting NASA’s AEGIS contract as a Leidos subcontractor, providing cyber, field support, and data analytics capabilities across 6 of NASA’s 10 centers.

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