System Administrator III

THIS IS A FEDERAL CONTRACT – U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED

PUBLIC TRUST / NASA BADGING REQUIRED

100% ON‑SITE – MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (MSFC), HUNTSVILLE, AL

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION / DUTIES

All Points is seeking a Systems Administrator III to provide core IT infrastructure and system administration support for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama. This role supports MSFC mission systems and laboratory environments and requires hands‑on technical expertise in secure, compliance‑driven environments.

The selected candidate will be responsible for supporting, maintaining, and modernizing IT systems and infrastructure while ensuring security compliance, availability, and data integrity across Windows and Linux platforms.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide core systems administration support for MSFC IT resources and laboratory environments.
• Develop and implement strategies to achieve and maintain security compliance, including vulnerability mitigation, system hardening, and log collection and analysis.
• Support standardization of data integrity across isolated and co‑located systems.
• Refresh and modernize end‑of‑life (EOL) operating systems and replace aged physical systems.
• Maintain and modernize virtualization platforms and environments.
• Provide analysis related to the design, development, and integration of replacement systems using cloud technologies, hardware, software, operating systems, and human‑machine interfaces.
• Support collaboration between development and operations teams (DevOps) to enable effective system deployment and operations.
• Apply monitoring and alerting solutions to support high availability and data integrity across mission‑critical systems.
• Communicate operational strategies, risks, and recommendations clearly to engineers, scientists, and technical leadership.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 6 years of relevant systems administration experience in enterprise or mission‑critical environments.

SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience administering Linux systems (RHEL and Debian variants) and Windows workstations and servers.
• Experience with virtualization solutions, including VMware vSphere and Nutanix AHV.
• Experience using Ansible or similar tools to automate system configuration and administrative tasks.
• Experience supporting or managing high‑performance computing (HPC) environments, including Beowulf clusters or AI/ML infrastructure (GPUs, high‑memory systems, high‑speed storage and networking).
• Experience working in compliance‑driven environments utilizing NIST 800‑53 security controls.
• Experience implementing and maintaining continuous monitoring and security reporting for Windows and Linux platforms.
• Experience creating custom Splunk queries for reporting and proactive alerting.
• Experience implementing SSSD‑based authentication, MFA, and PIV/CAC integration for Linux systems in Active Directory environments.
• Experience implementing Data‑in‑Transit (DIT) and Data‑at‑Rest (DAR) protections using FIPS 140‑3 compliant encryption.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical and operational concepts to engineers, scientists, and leadership.
• Ability to work collaboratively in team‑based technical environments.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a NASA Public Trust / badging clearance.

For more information and to apply, please visit:

https://www.allpointsllc.com/careers/

All Points is an Equal Opportunity Employer.