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ID #46154836
State California
City Elsegundo
Job type Permanent
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source Aerospace Corporation
Showed 2022-10-02
Date 2022-10-01
Deadline 2022-11-29
Category Et cetera
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Systems Administrator

California, Elsegundo, 90245 Elsegundo USA

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The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration - to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.

We remain committed to maintaining a safe environment for hiring as we look forward to the future of work. Click here for information on Aerospace's COVID-19 directives and safety procedures implemented to keep our workplace safe.

Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD)staff couple the latest in information system technologies, such as continuous integration and continuous deployment , software architectural patterns , real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in software architecture, software engineering, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our IC, DoD, and civilian customers.

The Engineering Application Department is part of the Information Systems and Cyber Division. The department performs development and research focused on advanced visualizations, immersive technologies, web technologies, and software delivery for our government and civil customers. The Intelligent Ops and Software Integration team is focused on supporting our customer laboratories in software solutions they include life and characterization software, software delivery, middleware development, and data visualizations

In this role you will use strong enterprise Linux expertise and programming/scripting skills to manage, configure, deliver enterprise systems in both unclassified and classified environments that is mostly on- site , but with an increasing emphasis on cloud usage. You will support engineers using these systems to perform engineering analyses in support of critical national space programs. The types of analysis include modeling and simulation of space and launch systems, dynamics analysis, imagery processing, and more.

This position is a hybrid work model role and can work partially remote, with some onsite work required in El Segundo, CA.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Supporting aerospace engineers, scientist s , and analysts for mission-critical systems
  • Perform additions and changes to systems hardware, software, and operating systems including configuration, installation, and testing of new hardware and software to meet customer needs
  • Analyze complex systems from a reliability and resilience perspective

  • Provide Linux and Windows expertise and troubleshooting
  • Manage our customers' Linux computing and storage environments and the growing use of cloud technology environments
  • Architect new computing environments and cloud solutions for our customers
  • Understand Security requirements and deliver systems in compliance with them
  • Critical thinking; ability to solve technical problems independently and collaboratively

  • Work in a team environment, sharing knowledge and learning from others
  • Identify sources of instability in distributed systems and drive operational excellence

This position can be filled as a Site Reliability Engineer (Member of Technical Staff (MTS) or Sr. Member of Technical Staff (Sr. MTS))

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for Site Reliability Engineer - MTS:

  • B.S. in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering or related discipline

  • 2 or more years hands-on experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or CentOS Linux systems administration, configuration, troubleshooting, and security hardening and compliance in unclassified and classified environments
  • Windows administration experience
  • Virtualization ( e.g. VMare , Linux KVM)
  • Agility in building and supporting highly available and robust systems for engineers, scientists, and analysts
  • Knowledge of security and information assurance principles and controls

  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Effective interpersonal skills
  • Current Secret Clearance or ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance

Minimum Requirements for Site Reliability Engineer - Sr. MTS:

  • All of the above requirements for Member of Technical Staff
  • 5 or more years hands-on experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or CentOS Linux systems administration, configuration, troubleshooting, and security hardening and compliance in unclassified and classified environments

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

  • Current TS/SCI clearance with SSBI and CI polygraph
  • Hands-on experience in RHEL/CentOS environments and migration of services to cloud environments
  • SELinux
  • Experience with DevOps tools and principles and CI/CD principles

  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Certifications such as Red Hat certifications, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Cloud+, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or Docker Certified Associate (DCA)

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:
  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
  • Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
  • 401(k) Plan - Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
  • Relocation assistance
  • Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
  • Education assistance programs
  • An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other-the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing superior customer solutions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you're an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at ieo.mailbox@aero.org . You can also review The Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law and the supplement , as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement .

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