SA054 Junior Linux System Administrator

Full-time Computer Occupations

The Terrestrial Information Systems Lab at Goddard Space Flight Center is looking for a technician to join a team that manages approximately 1,000 servers running a mix of Ubuntu and CentOS. These systems form a compute and storage data center that manages nearly 100PB of Earth Science data which is used for many critical applications including global fire detection, water quality classifications, etc. A successful candidate would join a team of dedicated people responsible for ensuring that the systems remain functional to provide these applications to the public.

Required qualifications for a successful candidate include:

Basic hands-on experience around IT equipment including replacing components of a computer

An understanding to use basic technician maintenance tools (hand and power)

Ability to lift 50 lbs

An understanding on how to perform RMA on defective hardware

Willingness to learn outlined procedures and ability to ...