Battelle - Portsmouth, NH
posted 4 months ago
About the position
Battelle delivers when others can't. We conduct research and development, manage national laboratories, design and manufacture products, and deliver critical services for our clients—whether they are a multi-national corporation, a small start-up, or a government agency. We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply. Battelle's Health Research and Analytics (HRA) business line is currently seeking a Systems Administrator to support our government customer in Portsmouth, VA (hybrid local remote available). This Public Health (PH) program enables our government customers to maximize readiness through force health protection (FHP) strategies and solutions for current and potential Public Health (PH) threats. The core scientific and technical capabilities and product lines in this program are to conduct Health Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Analysis; Disease and Injury Prevention; and PH Consultation and Support for the benefit of active-duty service members, retirees, and their families. Battelle shall enable these capabilities and product lines by providing Scientific and Technical Information (STI) deliverables, by performing Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), and other Research and Development (R&D) related analytical services. This position supports the Epi Data Center (EDC), which provides data analysis for public health surveillance for Navy and Marine Corps members and dependents in the following areas: Diseases, Conditions and Infections, Reportable Medical Events, Deployment Health Assessments, Occupational and Environmental Exposures, and Information Technology. The role involves supporting server and database administration through architecture, design, development, and administration of large web and database servers.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a systems administrator for the Epi Data Center responsible for assigned systems maintained/administered by the organization.
- Manage complex systems involving several servers hosted both locally and in the cloud.
- Assist other system administrators in troubleshooting problems and implementing changes to complex systems.
- Diagnose system failures to isolate the source of problems between equipment, system software, and applications.
- Monitor and assist in carrying out server maintenance functions.
- Monitor, operate, and troubleshoot server hardware and software.
- Act as a subject matter expert on server architecture and operations within the multiple data center locations operated by EDC.
- Review server monitoring tools daily, request data, review data, and formulate system health recommendations.
- Write after action reports if system outages occur and provide results to EDC leadership.
Requirements
- B.S. in Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and minimum of 5 years' experience, including at least 3 years of system administrator experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
- Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, or similar vendor-specific certifications.
- Current CompTIA Security+ certification is required prior to starting.
- Experience with Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5 or higher.
- Ability to obtain and maintain applicable DoD 8570 certifications.
- Knowledge and experience in IT field, specializing in Microsoft Server infrastructure and Microsoft SQL Server in both physical and virtualized environments.
Nice-to-haves
- Master's degree in computer science or related field preferred.
- Military IT infrastructure experience in engineering, maintenance, operation, administration, and defense.
- Experience in software development utilizing Microsoft's Extract-Load-Translate (ETL) tool and SQL Servers Integration Services (SSIS).
- Experience with Java, Visual Basic, and/or C#.
- Experience with database security principles and best practices, including access control, authentication, encryption, and data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
- Experience with database administration tools and utilities, such as Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, or T-SQL, MySQL Workbench.
Benefits
- Paid time off to support work-life balance.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
- Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with 5% contribution from the company whether you contribute or not, plus matching contributions.
- Tuition assistance available to pursue higher education.
