OpenShift & Linux Systems Administrator (Space/Aerospace)

flir; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is seeking a Systems Administrator in Huntsville, AL to join the infrastructure operations team. You will administer Red Hat OpenShift platforms and Linux environments supporting mission-critical NASA programs on ISS and Artemis.

The role emphasizes automation with Ansible, Terraform, GitLab, and IaC, plus monitoring with Prometheus/Grafana, ensuring high availability and security in a regulated aerospace setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 6+ years of hands-on systems administration in Linux/Red Hat environments.
• Proven expertise with Red Hat OpenShift and production workloads.
• Scripting and automation with Bash.
• Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab for IaC/CI-CD.
• Strong written and verbal communication; documentation.
• U.S. citizenship or ability to obtain NASA clearances.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Red Hat OpenShift platforms and Linux environments.
• Handle platform troubleshooting, patching, upgrades, and monitoring to minimize downtime.
• Develop and execute automation scripts with Ansible and playbooks.
• Provide end-user and team support for OpenShift and Linux systems.
• Document configurations, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides.
• Implement IaC with Terraform for consistent provisioning.
• Use GitLab for version control and pipeline automation.
• Monitor performance, respond to alerts, and perform root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with developers and DevOps for smooth deployments.
• Stay current with Red Hat technologies and container administration trends.

Skills

Red Hat Linux

OpenShift administration

Bash scripting

Automation tooling

GitOps / GitLab

Ansible

Terraform

Cloud concepts

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

OpenShift

Ansible Automation Platform

Terraform

GitLab

Prometheus

Grafana

RHEL

Job description

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is seeking a Systems Administrator in Huntsville, AL to join the infrastructure operations team. You will administer Red Hat OpenShift platforms and Linux environments supporting mission-critical NASA programs on ISS and Artemis.

The role emphasizes automation with Ansible, Terraform, GitLab, and IaC, plus monitoring with Prometheus/Grafana, ensuring high availability and security in a regulated aerospace setting.