System Administrator

Entarian is seeking a System Administrator to join and help lead a technical team dedicated to the operations and maintenance of the ground systems for NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) environmental-monitoring satellite missions. Data from our missions is used in weather forecasting climate research forest fire detection search and rescue and much more. The system administrators provide onsite IT support in collaboration with government technical leads. They are instrumental in implementing new directives to build and configure enterprise tools leverage them to maintain accurate inventory automate monitoring alerts and reports and cross-train each other to provide vital quality assurance and team integration.

The System Administrator will have the following responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot real-time anomalies.
• Ensure accountability and proper operation of all hardware and software.
• Set up and maintain automated alerts and reports.
• OS and software installations upgrades and security patches/virus protection.
• Hardware hot swaps and rebuild/reimaging.
• Coordinate system modifications with the satellite operations team to avoid disruption of service.
• Audit and maintain inventories of servers workstations software and licenses.
• Follow CM and issue-tracking processes.
• Provide off-hour on-call emergency support (on a rotating basis with team members; this is a rarity on the order of once every couple of months).
• Produce internal how-to to facilitate cross-training team members.

The salary range for this position is approximately $76000 - 86000/yr.

Work will be completed on-site at NOAAs Suitland MD location.

• BS in Information Technology Computer Science related discipline or equivalent.
• 3 years of experience working as a System Administrator or similar position leading to the following:
• Experience managing Windows and Linux systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively gather information report status and record detailed task closure information.
• Leadership/mentoring skills.
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident who has lived in the United States at least 3 out of the last 5 years and be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge to access applicable government facilities and systems.

• Experience with one or more enterprise tools: Active Directory BigFix SolarWinds Red Hat Satellite Server.
• Expertise in batch bash and PowerShell scripting.
• Experience with one or more enterprise tools: Active Directory BigFix SolarWinds Axonius Safe Console JIRA Tripwire Log Center Backup Exec ePo MacAfee Nessus. Knowledge of database language (most useful is SQL).
• Experience with OpenVMS.
• Experience with network administration and programming for troubleshooting in collaboration with a broader team.

Benefits
All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our flexible benefits package which includes:

• Medical Rx Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
• 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Professional Membership Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Competitive compensation plan
• Discretionary variable incentive bonuses based on factors such as individual performance business unit performance and/or the companys performance

Formed through the strategic union of Sev1Tech and ERT Entarian is a premier provider of mission-critical engineering and technology solutions. Founded on a legacy of excellence dating back to 1993 Entarian is a product of an evolved and fully diversified engineering and federal technology leader. From deep space to defense and civilian missions Entarian delivers secure mission-aligned digital solutions that drive national resilience and operational effectiveness. We dont just support modernization; we define it.

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