IT Systems & Dev Ops Software Engineer

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!     

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a IT Systems & Dev Ops Software Engineer to join the team with HX5, a teammate company.

The IT Systems & Dev Ops Software Engineer  will:

• Serve as the primary technical expert for integrating, operating, and sustaining complex GRAIL laboratory environments supporting NASA programs. 

• This role focuses on:

  • IT systems administration

  • Network and Software Focused DevOps practices

  • Linux-based infrastructure

  • Network engineering

  • Software/hardware configuration management for GRAIL and Other labs. 

• Ensures secure, reliable, and interoperable lab environments by coordinating cross‑lab interfaces, managing lab networks and services, maintaining system & software configurations

• Support integrated test events

• Hands‑on technical leadership

• Strong communication with engineering teams

• Ability to manage lab network

• Software and server resources

• Certification activities

• Operational readiness for mission-critical testing. 

Requisition Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and normally possess 5- 10 years of related experience. License and certification may be required.

• Experience administering Linux/Unix systems, including user authentication, storage, and system-level troubleshooting. 

• Experience with IT systems administration, including server configuration, software patching, monitoring, and backup/restore NASA Flight Software. 

• Experience with DevOps or automation practices, such as CI/CD workflows, scripting, or infrastructure-as-code. 

• Experience with technical integration of hardware and software systems in a lab or engineering environment. 

• Experience with network configuration and administration, including TCP/IP fundamentals and secure network operations. 

• Experience with security planning, implementation, and compliance, including physical and IT security controls. 

• Experience with software license management, tracking, and procurement. 

• Demonstrated ability to manage configuration baselines for systems, networks, and lab resources. 

• Strong problem‑solving and troublesho