About the Opportunity :
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Odyssey Space Research is looking in the Houston area for experienced and talented information technology (IT) specialists to help refine and facilitate a DevOps ecosystem, mainly supporting software developers and engineers working on cutting edge autonomous and human spaceflight projects.
This specialist will focus on establishing DevOps workflows accounting for IT, information security (IS), and project-level requirements.
The specialist will make use of and augment existing infrastructure including :
- virtualization (ESXi, Proxmox, LXC / LXD / Incus, Docker)
- network attached storage (NFS, SMB, iSCSI)
- networking (VLANs, firewalls)
- services (Active Directory, Azure / Entra, Atlassian, Jenkins)
It will be the responsibility of this specialist to gather and understand project requirements in order to efficiently converge to solutions that integrate properly with available resources and other active requirements.
Various versions of Linux will be used in these designs. The specialist will provide training to the projects for appropriate use of provided solutions and continuous support during the system lifecycles.
For more than 20 years Odyssey has tackled complex problems by providing innovative engineering and software solutions to advance space exploration and had fun doing it.
We foster a collaborative culture with a relaxed work environment where happy employees produce exceptional outcomes. Being a part of Odyssey Space Research means being part of a team of highly skilled professionals in fields such as aerospace engineering, software, mathematics, and physics, who create innovative products and solutions to advance space exploration.
Our goal is to provide you with challenging work in a fun environment. Visit us at https : / / www.odysseysr.com / .
Required Skills (must be more than just familiar) :
- Linux administration experience
- Extensive exposure to various virtualization technologies
- Experience in software development
- Comfortable in software, hardware, and network troubleshooting
- Knowledgeable in system deployment automation technologies
- Experience with software, hardware, and network configuration management practices
- Experience administering Atlassian and Jenkins services
- Strong documentation habits
- Strong interpersonal skills
Requirements :
- U.S. Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- BS, MS in Information Technology, Information Science, Computer Science, Engineering or similar degree
- 10+ years experience in system administration and information technologies supporting Linux and DevOps
Other useful skills (desired but not required) :
- Experience in supporting government sector contracts
- Experience with Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Odyssey Space Research, L.L.C. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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