Systems Administrator II

Systems Administrator II Location Huntsville, AL :

Company Profile:

In Health, Technology, Research, and Consulting we offer the capability to meet mission requirements and needs. Our innovation culture means we always find answers to any problem.

Founded in 2015 & headquartered in Baltimore, MD, 4S -Silversword is an innovation- focused 8(a) small business under the Nā ‘Ōiwi Kāne Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO). Our operating model combines large organizational stability, capability, and over 30+ years of IT, professional services and program management experience with small business flexibility, agility, and customer focus. Leveraging decades of hands-on experience and documented exceptional performance from our management team, 4S - Silversword is proud to successfully compete for, win, and execute your large business contracts and small agility focused opportunities alike.

Our success is based largely on our innovative approach to meeting public sector mission needs and our ability to quickly adapt and respond to customer requirements and desires. We provide the technical expertise to develop essential solutions, along with the mature management processes, and individual leadership characteristics necessary to deliver quality work against cost, schedule, and performance objectives.

Location: Onsite - NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, Alabama

Security Clearance:

Must be a US Citizen eligible for a DoD Secret Clearance.

Summary

Provide systems administration support services for operating systems and administration tools for the Impact team at NSSTC in Huntsville, Alabama. Applies fundamental concepts, processes, practices, and procedures to technical assignments.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Support of IMPACT project requirements with cloud and on-premise operating systems.
• Administration of Linux and/or Windows server instances.
• Provide support where needed on upcoming IMPACT projects, usually on site (at the National Space Science and Technology Center facility).
• Systems support and after-hours level three trouble ticket support when required.
• Understanding and use of server patching tools for compliance.
• Ability to interact with other team members productively
• Tasks include operating system upgrades and maintenance, patching / vulnerability corrective activities, server-side networking (VPN and Remote Desktop), permissions setting (NTFS, groups, shares), instance patching, server backups (physical and virtual servers), and maintaining security plans.
• Mid-level systems administration support., applies advanced practical experience and training knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments.
• Under general supervision, is responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining operating system workstations and servers, including virtual, cloud, as well as web servers, in support of business processing requirements.
• Performs software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages.
• Schedules installations and upgrades and maintains them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures.
• Monitors and tunes the system to achieve optimum performance levels.
• Ensures workstation/server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions.
• Ensures data/media recoverability by implementing a schedule of system backups and database archive operations.
• Supports media management through internal methods and procedures or through offsite storage and retrieval services.
• Develops and promotes standard operating procedures.
• Conducts routine hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.
• Develops and maintains a comprehensive operating system hardware and software configuration database/library of all supporting documentation.

Job Requirements:

Basic Requirements:

• System Administration of LINUX and/or Windows-based servers
• Experience in Operating System patching and hardening
• Amazon Web Services architecture and implementation
• Ability to write automation code using Terraform or similar products.
• Understanding of multi-cloud concepts.

Qualifications:

• 3-5-years of experience
• Bachelor's Degree

Benefits:

• Employer Paid Medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement

Physical Requirements:

Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time Position may require typing and reading from a computer screen Must have sufficient mobility, including but not limited to bending, reaching, and kneeling to complete daily duties in a timely and efficient manner There is a possibility that due to parking availability and location of work, walking moderate to long distance may be required Possible lifting up to 50 lbs.

Please note: 4S-Silversword Software and Services LLC reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time The above is not all encompassing Positions functions and qualifications may vary depending on business needs 4S-Silversword Software and Services LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, color, creed, religion, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status or legally protected characteristics

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Job Snapshot

Employee Type

Full-Time

Location

Onsite - NASA - Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, Alabama, AL (Onsite)

Job Type

Information Technology, Professional Services

Experience

Not Specified

Date Posted

11/16/2025