Senior Systems Administrator – Space & Cloud Platforms

Amentum; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 87,840 - 107,360; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Systems Administrator III/IV to join our team in Houston. The role focuses on daily system administration, patching, security, and performance tuning in a multi-server environment. You will manage AD, Linux security, and cloud/server operations.

The position requires a strong background in Windows and Linux systems, virtualization technologies, and backup solutions, with opportunities to lead infrastructure improvements and support disaster recovery planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent certification in a related area.
• 10 years of experience in system administration or a related field.
• Strong background in Windows domain architecture, Active Directory, Linux OS/network security, and load balancing.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily maintenance and operations tasks in a multi-server environment.
• Maintain and tune virtual environments with latest virtualization software.
• Oversee patch remediation and software deployment; ensure backups are effective.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Windows Server

Linux

Active Directory

Load Balancing

Virtualization

Veeam Backup

Cloud-based server administration

Splunk

Sentinel One

BigFix

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Systems Administrator III/IV to join our team in Houston. The role focuses on daily system administration, patching, security, and performance tuning in a multi-server environment. You will manage AD, Linux security, and cloud/server operations.

The position requires a strong background in Windows and Linux systems, virtualization technologies, and backup solutions, with opportunities to lead infrastructure improvements and support disaster recovery planning.