System Administrator

Astrion

Oct 23, 2025
Overview System Administrator Location: Mt. View, CA Status: Full Time US Citizenship required. Requires successful Background check. Salary 150-180k Astrion/MEIS is seeking a System Administrator to join our Space Systems division. MEIS (an Astrion subsidiary) supports NASA Ames Research Center Multi-Mission Operations Center (MMOC). The MMOC is composed of the facilities, networks, Information Technology (IT) equipment, software, and support services needed by projects to effectively and efficiently perform all mission functions. Onsite 5 days per week (core hours are 9am - 3pm). 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. RedHat, UBUNTU system administration Windows server and client system administration Familiarity with OpenStack, VMWare and SAN management Familiarity with Atlassian Suite including Confluence and JIRA Knowledge in Shell, Perl, and/or Python scripting Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, SMTP and SNMP Software languages - Knowledge of shell scripting, C++, Java. Firm Knowledge of Excel, Adobe, Visio, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook Cybersecurity, RSA Archer (RISCS) 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+ Windchill Satellite Toolkit (STK) Experience with managing and maintaining Clound infrastructure Experience with NASA Procedural Requirements (NPRs) and Policies Mission Control experience is a plus Working knowledge and experience in Machine Learning / Artifical Intelligence a bonus 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 (BigFix, NESSUS, SentinelOne, Splunk, Nagios), & virtual machine environment (OpenStack) 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 #CJ