System Administrator (Intermediate)

ECS is seeking a

System Administrator (Intermediate)

to work in our

Morgantown, WV

office.

Please Note:

This position is contingent upon contract award.

ECS is seeking a qualified System Administrator (Intermediate) to support transformative science and technology solutions for the Department of Energy.

Working alongside a dynamic operations team that includes technical engineers, DevOps engineers, development teams and technical leadership, the System Administrator will support the existing windows-based COTS application and ultimately will need to be comfortable with transitioning to a completely new Linux platform environment. The position will focus on managing all systems administration duties including troubleshooting and resolving issues at the operating system or server level. Support activities may include, but not be limited to:

Performance monitoring and analysisApplication-level upgrades and patchingDatabase Server Patching, Database Index maintenance and backupsOperating System configuration, upgrades and patchingSTIG installation and verificationIncident identification, root cause analysis and resolutionRecommendation and implementation of new and improved processes and procedures for system administration and maintenanceBachelor's Degree AND two years of related work experience AND one of 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 of more related entry/mid-level certifications (e.g., Azure Associate Level Certification, RHCSA, CompTIA Linux+, VMware Certified Technical Associate etc.)OR

Six years of related work experience AND one of more related entry/mid-level certifications (e.g., Azure Associate Level Certification, RHCSA, CompTIA Linux+, VMware Certified Technical Associate etc.)Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret or DOE Q clearance throughout the life of the contractMust be a US CitizenMust currently live in Morgantown, WV or willing to relocateAbility to work independently and as part of a team2+ years administering and troubleshooting 'N' tier web applications to include database servers, services servers, and web servers in Linux environments2+ years managing the deployment, maintenance and operations of web-based systems in Linux environments2+ years basic network administration and troubleshootingProven 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 optimizationFirm understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) conceptsKnowledge of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and how to configure themKnowledge of general automation practicesUnderstanding 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 challengesExperience troubleshooting connectivity issues across all layers of the TCP/IP stackExcellent written and verbal communication skillsProven ability to interact with customer stakeholders, including senior leadership