Space Lab IT Systems & Lab Operations Engineer

Amentum; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Education reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum seeks an IT Systems Administrator & Lab Operations Engineer to support NASA program lab environments. You will oversee domain and endpoint administration, imaging, patching, and lab configurations, ensuring cybersecurity and compliance.

Requires 5+ years in IT systems roles and onsite work at NASA JSC. Ideal candidates will manage multiple lab platforms, assist during testing events, and provide documentation and training to technicians and users.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent certification in a related area.
• Minimum 5 years of IT Systems Administration or technical support.
• Experience with domain management, endpoint administration, and GPO.
• Hands-on workstation imaging, deployment, and lab-scale patching.
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals and basic switch/cabling troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix or willingness to learn.
• Excellent communication, customer service, and cross-team collaboration.
• Must work onsite at NASA JSC and pass required background checks.

Responsibilities

• Manage endpoint platforms (ManageEngine, JAMF, Ivanti, Intune, PDQ, Lansweeper).
• Oversee workstation imaging, OS deployments, patching, and lab refresh cycles.
• Support lab systems, printers, network-connected devices, and resource configurations.
• Maintain ticketing and inventory systems (ManageEngine Service Desk, Track‑IT, Zendesk).
• Assist engineers during integration/testing events and troubleshoot lab hardware/software.
• Uphold cybersecurity and compliance practices; previous LASO or similar experience valued.
• Provide documentation, training, and support for technicians and lab users.

Skills

Domain management

Endpoint administration

GPO

Imaging & deployment

Lab support

Linux/Unix

Networking basics

Communication

NASA/government IT

Cybersecurity/compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent certification

Tools

ManageEngine

JAMF

Ivanti

Intune

PDQ

Lansweeper

Job description

Amentum seeks an IT Systems Administrator & Lab Operations Engineer to support NASA program lab environments. You will oversee domain and endpoint administration, imaging, patching, and lab configurations, ensuring cybersecurity and compliance.

Requires 5+ years in IT systems roles and onsite work at NASA JSC. Ideal candidates will manage multiple lab platforms, assist during testing events, and provide documentation and training to technicians and users.