System Administrator (Intermediate)

Ecs Services - Morgantown, WV

Full-time - Mid Level

Morgantown, WV

1,001-5,000 employees

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About the position

ECS is seeking a qualified System Administrator (Intermediate) to support transformative science and technology solutions for the Department of Energy. This position is contingent upon contract award and will be based in our Morgantown, WV office. The System Administrator will work alongside a dynamic operations team that includes technical engineers, DevOps engineers, development teams, and technical leadership. The primary focus will be on managing all systems administration duties, including troubleshooting and resolving issues at the operating system or server level. The role will involve performance monitoring and analysis, application-level upgrades and patching, database server patching, database index maintenance, and backups. The System Administrator will also be responsible for operating system configuration, upgrades, and patching, as well as STIG installation and verification. Additional responsibilities include incident identification, root cause analysis, and resolution, along with the recommendation and implementation of new and improved processes and procedures for system administration and maintenance. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree with two years of related work experience and one or more related entry/mid-level certifications, or an Associate's Degree with four years of related work experience, or six years of related work experience with relevant certifications. The position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a Top Secret or DOE Q clearance, and candidates must be US citizens currently residing in Morgantown, WV or willing to relocate. The ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential, along with experience in administering and troubleshooting 'N' tier web applications in Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Support transformative science and technology solutions for the Department of Energy.
• Manage all systems administration duties including troubleshooting and resolving issues at the operating system or server level.
• Perform performance monitoring and analysis.
• Conduct application-level upgrades and patching.
• Handle database server patching, database index maintenance, and backups.
• Configure, upgrade, and patch operating systems.
• Install and verify STIGs.
• Identify incidents, perform root cause analysis, and resolve issues.
• Recommend and implement new and improved processes and procedures for system administration and maintenance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree AND two years of related work experience AND one or more related entry/mid-level certifications (e.g., Azure Associate Level Certification, RHCSA, CompTIA Linux+, VMware Certified Technical Associate etc.)
• OR Associate's Degree AND four years of related work experience AND one or more related entry/mid-level certifications.
• OR Six years of related work experience AND one or more related entry/mid-level certifications.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret or DOE Q clearance throughout the life of the contract.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must currently live in Morgantown, WV or willing to relocate.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• 2+ years administering and troubleshooting 'N' tier web applications to include database servers, services servers, and web servers in Linux environments.
• 2+ years managing the deployment, maintenance, and operations of web-based systems in Linux environments.
• 2+ years basic network administration and troubleshooting.
• Proven expertise in at least one infrastructure application such as Active Directory, monitoring systems, DR/BC software, log aggregation, etc.
• Experience supporting web-based systems performance analysis and optimization.
• Firm understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) concepts.
• Knowledge of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and how to configure them.
• Knowledge of general automation practices.
• Understanding of patch automation concepts and capabilities (e.g. WSUS).
• Demonstrated ability to apply an understanding of systems administration and operations to proactively identify and remediate day-to-day technical and operational challenges.
• Experience troubleshooting connectivity issues across all layers of the TCP/IP stack.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to interact with customer stakeholders, including senior leadership.

Nice-to-haves

• Powershell automation experience.
• Experience working with RSA Archer GRC.
• Experience troubleshooting messaging queuing technologies, especially RabbitMQ.
• Database Management (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, etc.).
• Experience working as a Cyber Security professional.
• Experience with CI/CD environments.
• Experience supporting routing troubleshooting and analysis, as a helpdesk engineer for web-based Linux applications.
• Solid understanding of Systems Architecture and component integration concepts.
• Linux Professional Institute (LPI): LPIC System Administrator.
• Two or more years experience supporting US Government customers.
• Project Management Professional certification.
• Experience supporting complex government programs of a research and development nature.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• 401k benefit for retirement savings plan.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Flexible scheduling options.