Linux Systems Administrator (RHEL / VMware) -Huntsville

Position:Linux Systems Administrator (RHEL / VMware) – NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Location: Huntsville, AL NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

Workplace Type: On site at MSFC

Residency: Must reside within 50 miles of MSFC (non-negotiable)

Employment Type: Full-time

Seniority: Mid level

Compensation: $80,000–$88,000 + Excellent Benefits

Altech Solutions is hiring a Linux Systems Administrator to support NASA enterprise IT and aerospace infrastructure at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. This is a hands-on, on-site role for someone who runs RHEL every day and wants that work pointed at NASA mission systems.

You will keep the Linux environment behind NASA operational systems healthy: installing and configuring servers, patching and hardening, tuning performance, managing storage and file systems, automating the repetitive parts, and troubleshooting problems to root cause. Much of that environment runs virtualized, so VMware experience is a real advantage here not required to apply, but it will move you up the list. You will work alongside database administrators, network engineers, application teams, and NASA customers.

Before You Apply Two Hard Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required this is a federal contract. We cannot sponsor or transfer visas and cannot accept H-1B, OPT/CPT, EAD, or permanent resident (green card) status. Applications that do not meet this requirement cannot be considered.

• You must live within 50 miles of Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL), or be already relocated at your own expense before your start date. This role is on site. It is non-negotiable and we do not offer relocation assistance.

You must also be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. Candidates who already hold an active Public Trust are strongly preferred, and an active Secret or higher is a significant plus it shortens processing considerably.

What You'll Do:

• Install, configure, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers physical and virtual in support of NASA operational requirements.

• Perform patching, updates, and security hardening, including STIG compliance and vulnerability remediation.

• Monitor system health and performance; tune systems for optimum performance and resolve faults before they reach users.

• Manage storage and file systems LVM, partitions, NFS, and disk provisioning and support backup and recovery operations.

• Write and maintain shell or Python scripts, and use configuration management tooling, to automate routine administration.

• Manage user accounts, groups, permissions, and access controls, including directory integration.

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