System Administrator (Intermediate) - ECS Limited : Job Details

ECS is seeking a System Administrator (Intermediate) to work in our Morgantown, WV office. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award. Job Description: 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 analysis
• Application-level upgrades and patching
• Database Server Patching, Database Index maintenance and backups
• Operating System configuration, upgrades and patching
• STIG installation and verification
• Incident identification, root cause analysis and resolution
• Recommendation and implementation of new and improved processes and procedures for system administration and maintenance

Required Skills:

• Bachelor'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 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

Desired Skills:

• 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 and programs of a research and development nature

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, status as a crime victim, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans. ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800 employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.