Job Title: Systems Administrator/EngineerJob Category: Information TechnologyTime Type: Full timeMinimum Clearance Required to Start: Public TrustEmployee Type: RegularPercentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%Type of Travel: Continental US* * *
The Opportunity:
CACI’s Agile Digital Solutions Operating Group is seeking a Systems Administrator/Engineer to support the modernization and ongoing operations of NASA’s enterprise Power Platform, Power BI, and automation services. This role strengthens platform governance, improves solution delivery, and enables secure, scalable digital capabilities across the Agency. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise in Power Platform and analytics services, collaborates effectively across functional and technical teams, and operates comfortably in complex, highly regulated enterprise environments.
Responsibilities:
Operate and administer NASA’s Power Platform, Power BI, and automation services in alignment with NEAS governance, security baselines, and change control processes.• Provide Tier 2/3 support across Dev/Test/Prod environments, including NAMS role configuration, connector governance, and license/DLP oversight.
• Monitor workspace usage, capacity, audit logs, and service health, and publish dashboards and operational metrics.
• Enforce governance standards related to workspaces, sharing controls, connector guardrails, gateway operations, and data security requirements.
• Prepare governance documentation such as CAB packages, MOUs, connector artifacts, and compliance evidence.
• Implement ALM using managed solutions and pipelines, including deployment planning, rollback procedures, configuration snapshots, and run history retention.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and knowledge sharing support to junior staff and peers to strengthen team capability.
• Coordinate team workflows, task dependencies, delivery schedules, and cross functional collaboration to support timely and efficient execution.
• Review technical work products for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with NEAS standards.
• Communicate with developers, stakeholders, vendors, and customers to resolve issues, clarify requirements, and support ongoing operational decisions.
• Support platform reliability through capacity planning, preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and issue resolution.
• Maintain clear and accurate documentation including configuration baselines, testing records, and operational procedures.
• Design and deploy solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, Copilot Studio, and related automation technologies.
• Develop and optimize data models, Power Query logic, DAX calculations, and RLS to support performance requirements.
• Support intake and discovery processes, gather requirements, develop PDDs, and translate them into JIRA work items.
• Coordinate testing, UAT, pipeline deployments, delivery progress, and risk tracking while ensuring strong stakeholder communication.
• Contribute to NEAS Communities of Practice through training materials, documentation, and best practice guidance.
Qualifications:
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience) and minimum seven years of related work experience.Enterprise experience administering Power Platform, Power BI, or similar analytics/automation platforms under governance and security controls.• Power BI administration experience and strong modeling skills (DAX, Power Query, RLS).
• Experience with Power Platform governance including NAMS roles, DLP policies, connector controls, gateway operations, and managed environments.
• Experience implementing ALM with solutions, pipelines, deployment planning, and rollback strategies.
• Familiarity with Entra ID authentication, TLS 1.2+, ExpressRoute posture, SSP documentation, and change control processes.
• Ability to gather requirements, develop PDDs, document technical needs, and manage work in JIRA or similar tools.
• Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a NASA Public Trust background investigation.
Desired:
Experience with JIRA configuration, workflow management, or Agile delivery environments.• Knowledge of enterprise data services, cloud based architectures, automation pipelines, or data governance practices.
• Experience supporting NASA programs or working within NASA centers.
• Microsoft certifications (Power Platform, Power BI, Entra ID, Azure). -
What You Can Expect:
A culture of integrity.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
An environment of trust.
CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
A focus on continuous growth.
Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.
Pay Range:
There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$90,300-$189,600
CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.
