Linux Systems Engineer - COSMOS Mission Ops (On-Call)

ASCEND Aerospace & Technology, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 78,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

ASCEND Aerospace & Technology, LLC is seeking a mid-level Linux Engineer to support the COSMOS contract at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. You will maintain OS and DB services, implement automation, and handle on-call rotations for mission-critical environments.

Requirements include a B.S. in Engineering or CS and 5–10 years of relevant experience, with eligibility for a NASA PIV badge. Expect on-site duties with occasional shift variations to cover 24x7 support.

Qualifications

• B.S degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience.
• NASA PIV badge eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Maintain OS and software baselines, security, and threatresponse.
• Work with monitoring tools (SolarWinds).
• Assess requirements for hardware/software needs.
• Automate manual tasks with PowerShell, PowerCLI, or Ansible.
• Evaluate new tech and lifecycle planning.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure operations.

Skills

Linux

Automation

PowerShell

Ansible

SolarWinds

VMware

Bash

Perl

Networking

Docker

Kubernetes

Security

Education

B.S degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

VMware

Red Hat Satellite

Red Hat Automation Platform

ServiceNow

Splunk

Job description

ASCEND Aerospace & Technology, LLC is seeking a mid-level Linux Engineer to support the COSMOS contract at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. You will maintain OS and DB services, implement automation, and handle on-call rotations for mission-critical environments.

Requirements include a B.S. in Engineering or CS and 5–10 years of relevant experience, with eligibility for a NASA PIV badge. Expect on-site duties with occasional shift variations to cover 24x7 support.