Research Scientist V, S3

University of Alabama in Huntsville; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama in Huntsville seeks a Windchill System Administrator to support the Army and the UAH RENEGADE Team.

Responsibilities include Windchill system administration, security and compliance management, and mentoring junior staff on STIGs and DoD requirements.

The role requires a Master’s degree with 84+ months of full-time experience and hands-on Windchill (PDMLink), LDAP, SQL, and Java/JVM tuning; DoD 8570/8140 readiness and Security+ certification within 90 days are preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 84+ months (7+ years) of full-time work experience.
• 3+ years experience with Windchill PDMLink (v11.x–13.x) installation, configuration, and upgrades.
• Specialized experience managing Apache HTTP Server on Windows.
• Proficiency in MS SQL Server administration, including maintenance, performance tuning, and SQL scripting.
• Experience integrating Windchill with LDAP (OpenLDAP, OUD, etc.) and tuning Java/JVM Method Server settings.
• Direct experience applying DISA STIGs to Windows Server, Apache, MS SQL Server, and Windchill application layers.
• Proficiency using SCAP Compliance Checker and STIG Viewer for vulnerability remediation.
• Candidates must possess a current Security+ certification or be able to obtain one within 90 days of employment to meet DoD 8570/8140 requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide Windchill system administration support to the Army and the UAH RENEGADE Team
• Provide security and compliance management to the Windchill system team
• Mentor more junior level staff regarding system admin and STIG compliance

Skills

Windchill PDMLink

LDAP integration

Java/JVM tuning

STIG compliance

Security+

SCAP Compliance Checker

Education

Master's degree

Tools

MS SQL Server

Apache HTTP Server

LDAP (OpenLDAP/OUD)

SCAP Viewer

SCAP Compliance Checker

Job description

Purpose of the Position

Provide Windchill system administration support to the Army and the UAH RENEGADE Team.

• Provide Windchill system administration support to the Army and the UAH RENEGADE Team
• Provide security and compliance management to the Windchill system team
• Mentor more junior level staff regarding system admin and STIG compliance

Master's degree (or professional equivalent) with 84 + months (7 + years) of full-time work experience. 3+ years experience with Windchill PDMLink (v11.x–13.x) installation, configuration, and upgrades. Specialized experience managing Apache HTTP Server on Windows. Proficiency in MS SQL Server administration, including maintenance, performance tuning, and SQL scripting. Experience integrating Windchill with LDAP (OpenLDAP, OUD, etc.) and tuning Java/JVM Method Server settings. Direct experience applying DISA STIGs to Windows Server, Apache, MS SQL Server, and Windchill application layers. Proficiency using SCAP Compliance Checker and STIG Viewer for vulnerability remediation. Candidates must possess a current Security+ certification or be able to obtain one within 90 days of employment to meet DoD 8570/8140 requirements.

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree (or professional equivalent) with 90 + months (7.5 + years) of full-time work experience.
• Experience with Shibboleth, SAML, or Federated Identity solutions.
• Scripting expertise in PowerShell for log management and automated system health checks.
• Experience working in a Classified DoD environment.
• Windchill Business Administration experience (policy management, account management, etc.)

Published Salary (if available)

$82,998 - $104,700

Job no: 503851
Department: Systems Management & Production Center
Work type: Staff Full-time Exempt
Location: Alabama
Categories: Research - Engineering

Advertised: May 19 2026 Central Daylight Time

Applications close:

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville is an equal opportunity employer (EOE), including an EOE of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.