Overview:
ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This System Administrator 3 will perform advanced system administration across enterprise Windows and Linux environments, including server, network, and virtualization platforms. The role is responsible for vulnerability scanning and mitigation, patch management, access control, and security tooling in a 24/7 high availability environment. This position supports virtualization, storage, endpoint systems, and in house applications while responding to complex support issues and system upgrades. Requires hands-on system administration experience, strong Windows infrastructure expertise, virtualization skills (VMware/HyperV), and proven experience with vulnerability management tools such as Nessus. This full-time position is located in Vancouver, WA.
Pay Rate: $47.13 - $67.33
Benefits:
- Paid holidays: 11
- PTO: Starting at 10 days
- Sick Leave: Up to 56 hours per year (prorated based on start date)
- EAP: Employee Assistance Program
- Benefit Options Available: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, DCA, LPFSA, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, 401k (immediately eligible for employee and employer contributions - employer match up to 4%)
- Other benefits include the following: Calm App, LifeBalance Discount Program
Responsibilities:
- With Manager technical lead oversight, use professional level skills/ knowledge to perform system administration of the following systems, including the following:
- Configuring applicable software and systems, maintaining local documentation, installing/updating/removing software, applying change control processes and procedures, planning and preparing for future growth, troubleshooting and resolving technical issues, and performing system-related training for the following systems:
- Server administration
- Vulnerability Scanning, including Nessus
- Cyber Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Research
- Implementation, design, and maintenance of least privileged and role-based access control models
- Patch Management of network and compute devices
- Server Virtualization, i.e. Hyper-V, VMWare vSphere
- Network Virtualization, i.e. VMWare NSX, Cisco ACI
- Antivirus, antimalware, and malicious code prevention
- Storage services, i.e. Nexgen, Pure, vSAN, other network-attached storage arrays
- Display infrastructure
- Laptop and workstation support
- Software deployment services
- Virtualization infrastructure
- Windows & Linux operating systems
- Windows infrastructure, i.e. active directory, group policy, PKI, et al
- Support of in-house developed applications
- Network time distribution
- Windows file services
- Linux infrastructure (deployment services, CentOS)
- Assisting in the implementation of system upgrades
- With Manager oversight and approval provide the following support:
- Research, test and draft / document standardized technical procedures for the deployment of server and workstation computer hardware and associated operating systems; organize, store and dispose of superseded documents in accordance with Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) standards.
- Perform regular assessments of newly discovered vulnerabilities on a wide range of operational network devices, computer systems devices and various software packages. Document patch and vulnerability applicability assessments and recommend vulnerability mitigation options. Report any concerns to the manager.
- Implement, design, and maintain least privileged and role-based access control models.
- Research, test and document standardized technical procedures for the deployment of server and workstation computer hardware and associated operating systems for final review and approval by manager /staff.
- Respond to help desk-client support calls utilizing change management software to process and complete the tasks necessary for resolution of technical client issues; unusually complex issues may include involvement of the appropriate manager or team lead.
- Assist in the MCIT Project effort to move eligible Transmission Technology (TT) applications from legacy computing environments to virtual data center environments in accordance with the MCIT Vision architecture.
- Maintain files / filing system(s) in accordance with compliance requirements. File and disperse documents/letters as appropriate. Validate that all official records are accurately maintained for auditing purposes. Maintain file records in accordance with the Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) standards and procedures.
- Provide advice and recommendations for process / procedural changes that may become necessary due to system changes, upgrades, etc. to appropriate manager / team lead / stakeholders.
- Provide input and recommendations to the manager, technical lead and staff, regarding computer infrastructure decisions and create tasks to fulfill management-directed goals.
- Support and assist the team lead and North American Electric Reliability Corporation - Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC-CIP) subject matter experts (SMEs) with implementing, analyzing, and reporting on the operational compliance of all Control Center cyber assets.
- Develop, draft and recommend improvements to the Control Center’s procedures and processes for compliance with company and NERC-CIP standards and policies.
- Develop, draft and recommend improvements to the Control Center’s procedures and processes for Grid Modernization project, as well as other capital and expense projects.
- Assist management with the implementation and promotion of approved operational compliance process improvement efforts, specifically as relates to the administration of the above referenced systems.
Requirements:
- A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a directly related technical discipline is preferred.
- With an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in applicable fields, 8 years of experience is required.
- Without an applicable degree, 10 years of experience is required.
- Experience must include direct work experience in Information Technology performing System Administration.
- Experience includes a minimum combination of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- 2 years’ experience with the following:
- Working knowledge and experience sufficient to successfully support and maintain a virtualized and converged compute environment.
- Working knowledge and experience sufficient to successfully support, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Windows infrastructure using active directory, group policy, Powershell, and other Windows utilities.
- Experience setting up and administering an enterprise cyber vulnerability scanning and assessment infrastructure.
- Experience administering computer systems in a 24/7 high availability operational environment.
- Administration and maintenance of network systems infrastructure management tools or systems including anti-virus, patch deployment, log management, software deployment and backup and recovery functions.
- Experience administrating and performing and analyzing scans using Nessus.
- Experience in researching vulnerabilities and deploying security patches in a large IT infrastructure environment.
- Windows operating systems packaging, installation, and troubleshooting.
- Administration of virtualization technologies including VMWare and Hyper-V.
- Experience with administering both network and host-based firewalls.
- Experience troubleshooting LAN connectivity problems.
- Experience using specific technologies such as Splunk, Remote Desktop Services, IIS, Wireshark, App-V, Tripwire, Trend Micro, LANDesk, Sysinternals Tools, Puppet Enterprises, Checkpoint Firewall, Veeam backup, HP and Cisco server hardware, KVM hardware, PowerShell.
- Valid U.S. Driver’s License is required.
Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position.
Because we are a federal government contractor, we have special restrictions placed on us for hiring foreign nationals into certain key positions within the company. This particular position requires U.S. citizenship.
ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to the applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.
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