Description:

This person will be managing systems used by the Flight Ops and Nav Ops teams, which provide flight dynamics and satellite operations support to NASA’s Flight Dynamics Facility (FDF).

The FDF provides analysis, mission design, and operational support to multiple launch vehicles such as the Atlas V, Delta IV, Falcon 9 and Vulcan, human spaceflight missions such as the International Space Station (ISS), Cygnus, Dream Chaser, and cargo Dragon spacecrafts, and astronaut missions such as crew Dragon, Orion, Soyuz, and the CST-100 Starliner spacecrafts. The facility also performs analysis, mission preparation, and development activities for the upcoming lunar missions comprising NASA’s Artemis program, which includes the Gateway outpost.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical oversight and guidance to Sustaining Engineering team.

• Identify and manage scope, Level of Effort (LOE), interrelationships, and associated risks of required tasks.

• Provide technical knowledge and analysis of specialized tools and technologies.

• Provide high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, and implementation guidance.

• Ensure system availability, reliability, and performance.

• Assess the current infrastructure state, identify areas of improvement, and make recommendations regarding technology, processes, and documentation.

• Provide training and guidance on industry best practices.

• Develop, implement, and manage quality processes and standards.

• Provide technical guidance on AWS architecture, DevOps, and system cloud migration.

• Provide technical guidance on VMware to include Cloud Foundations

• Direct support all system administration activities.

• Evaluating system subscriptions and licenses and work with Procurement Analyst to get quotes for submitting renewals.

• Maintaining, building, upgrading the organizations VMware infrastructure.

• Training other personnel on how to use, manage, and troubleshoot the VMware environment.

• Participating in building an AWS environment using Terraform and Docker.

• Design, implement, and maintain a Hybrid VMware/AWS solution.

• Sharing in an onsite support role as Goddard Space Flight Center supporting critical mission activities including launch, docking, and landing for crewed and uncrewed missions.

• Support Microsoft Windows Active Directory and server environment.

Experience Level:

Expert Level

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