OS Engineer

Amentum•Houston, TX

1d•$92,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

This is a mid-level Linux engineering role supporting the Operating Systems and DBA Services organization on the COSMOS contract at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. COSMOS supports human spaceflight operations by providing Mission Control Center systems, Mission Training Center systems, and Space Vehicle Mockup Facility support. The position is performed on-site. Working under the general direction of the Linux team lead, the OS Engineer provides systems administration engineering support. The role maintains operating environments and supports ongoing and new IT initiatives and upgrades, evaluates new software, and supports production, staging, development, and disaster recovery environments. Core hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with occasional evening and weekend schedule shifts and periodic rotation through 24x7 on-call support.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar field.
5–10 years of relevant experience; the role description also identifies the position as requiring 5–10+ years of experience.
Must be able to obtain a NASA Personal Identity Verification (PIV) badge for NASA credentials.
Strong team-building and collaboration skills.
Proven ability to work under tight deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Professional conduct that promotes teamwork, cooperation, and productivity.
Strong organization and ability to coordinate, prioritize, and execute multiple tasks simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Linux operating systems, including services, security, and performance tuning, and with VMware.
Experience with at least one high-level scripting language, such as Perl, Bash, or BigFix ActionScript.
Experience with Red Hat Satellite system management or Red Hat Automation Platform.
Familiarity with management across Windows and Linux platforms, including SSH, Samba, Kerberos, and LDAP.
Familiarity with basic TCP/IP networking, including addressing, subnetting, routing, firewall rules, DHCP, and DNS.
Experience with ServiceNow, Splunk, SolarWinds, VMware, DNS, DHCP, PXE, Kerberos, or LDAP.
Understanding of container-based applications such as Docker or Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

Maintain operating systems, software applications, configuration baselines, and security compliance, including threat detection and investigations.
Use monitoring and performance tools, including SolarWinds.
Assess and interpret system and application requirements related to hardware, software, and operational needs.
Automate manual and repetitive processes using PowerShell, Power CLI, or Ansible.
Investigate new technologies and recommend system improvements and lifecycle plans.
Maintain and support production, staging, development, and disaster recovery environments, including ongoing and new IT initiatives and upgrades.
Provide systems administration engineering support under the general direction of the Linux team lead.
Collaborate across functional areas, provide prompt service and follow-up, and coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks in a high-pressure environment.