Systems Administrator

This job is with Encode Inc a fully owned subsidiary of LanceSoft.

Pay Rate Between $100 - $120/h on W2.

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Maintains operation of multi-user computer systems including coordination of infrastructure and cloud responsibilities. Develops and designs core operating system builds. Responsible for coding virtualization and automation of systems. Sets up administrator and service accounts maintains an active directory of users and system documentation tunes system performance installs system-wide software and allocates mass storage space. Assesses and resolves user access problems related to security controls to minimize business impact and risk exposure. Identifies and evaluates vendor products and establishes vendor monitoring and tracking processes. Performs capacity planning and monitors/tunes systems. Recommends appropriate platforms for purchase coordinates installation and provides backup recovery. Serves as a point of escalation for major incidents that are unresolved at the helpdesk level. Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources. May draft general IT communications to end-users including notifications of outages/downtimes.
Enable Skills-Based Hiring No
Qualification Assessment
Must Have
Degree Level
Bachelors Degree
Yes
Programming
Scripting Languages: Perl Python Shell Scripting Powershell.
2 years
Systems
Administering classified Linux systems
2 years
Configure and Manage Centralized Logging and Audit Capabilities
2 years
Enterprise Backup Solutions
2 years
hands-on experience with Linux administration (RHEL)
2 years
Hardware: Client/AMD Cisco Sun/Oracle Dell Apple EMC NetApp
2 years
MS Active Directory LDAP
2 years
SCCM and Active Directory
2 years
Strong Backup Experience and Proven Ability to Protect Mission Critical Data
2 years
Systems Administration
2 years
Technologies including DNS DHCP Proxy and Load Balancing
2 years
UNIX platform OSX Cisco IOS
2 years
Virtualization Technologies (VMware including ESXi and VCenter configuration)
2 years
Virtualization Technologies to include VM management Snapshots SANs and iSCSI Storage Systems
2 years
VM Ware ESXi and Associated Management Systems
2 years
Windows Patch Management
2 years
Windows Server Administration (SCI classified environment)
2 years
Windows Server Platform
2 years
Background/Need
The Advanced Undersea Systems and Technology Group develops innovative undersea and undersea-enabled capabilities for transition to operational systems in the US Navy and other Department of Defense sponsors. Focus areas include acoustic and non-acoustic sensors under sea networks autonomous systems image processing and advanced signal processing algorithms. The group performs rigorous systems analyses develops system architectures and builds prototypes to demonstrate the viability and effectiveness of new concepts capabilities and processing techniques.
Virtual/Work from Home
Onsite
Other information relevant to the job requirement
Group 37 is seeking an IT system administrator to work with a team in support of various cutting-edge projects for undersea systems as well as daily operational IT and cyber security tasks. The candidate will support the IT activities in the Group for both classified and unclassified processing systems.
This includes the following responsibilities:
Installation configuration maintenance and upgrades of computer workstations servers and network infrastructure
Installation and maintenance of commercial software
Handling technical support requests for hardware and software issues
Automation of the Groups operational tasks
Managing and maintaining the Groups computer/IT supplies and spares
Specifying and ordering new computer systems and supplies
Documentation of IT procedures
Support for security procedures
IT support for laboratory and field experiments including field deployments
General User Desktop support

Required Skills:
The candidate must be capable of independently setting personal goals to coordinate and meet the priorities of different projects in a timely manner. This position requires frequent personal interaction with other Group members to troubleshoot and solve problems so effective oral and written communication skills are essential. The candidate must be a motivated self-starter with a strong ability to quickly learn new technologies and techniques on the job. They should have existing competence in and be able to demonstrate experience with the following key technologies:
Windows and Linux operating systems in desktop and server environments
Scripting languages such as Shell Python or Perl
Rackmount and desktop x86-based computer hardware
Local- and Wide-Area Network design including firewall and router configuration
Virtualization platforms such VMware ESX and VMware Workstation
Storage architectures including RAID SAN and NAS
Must have security certification

Other:

Work location: Onsite. Candidates should expect to be onsite 5 days a week.

Clearance: Candidates must have an active secret clearance to be considered for this position.

Interview Process: Initial zoom/phone with HM. If candidate advances to next round larger group interview with technical team onsite.
Level of Effort
Full-Time Basis
Will this position materially impact the conduct or direction of a research program(s)
No
What level of clearance is required
Secret