System Administrator

Entarian•College Park, MD

3d•$89,000 - $99,000•Onsite

About The Position

Entarian is seeking a System Administrator to join a technical team supporting the operations and maintenance of ground systems for NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations environmental-monitoring satellite missions. The systems support missions whose data is used for weather forecasting, climate research, forest fire detection, search and rescue, and other purposes. The role provides onsite IT support in collaboration with government technical leads and helps implement directives, configure enterprise tools, maintain accurate inventories, automate monitoring and reporting, and cross-train team members to support quality assurance and team integration. The position is performed onsite at NOAA’s Suitland, Maryland, or College Park, Maryland location. It includes rotating, off-hours on-call emergency support, which is described as rare—approximately once every couple of months. The approximate salary range is $89,000–$99,000 per year.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Computer Science, a related discipline, or equivalent.
At least 5 years of experience managing Windows and/or Linux systems.
Technical communication skills to gather information, report status, and record detailed task-closure information.
Ability to learn independently and self-motivate.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who has lived in the United States for at least 3 of the last 5 years and be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge for access to applicable government facilities and systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience with enterprise tools such as Active Directory, BigFix, SolarWinds, or Red Hat Satellite Server.
Expertise in batch, bash, and PowerShell scripting.
Experience with enterprise tools such as Active Directory, BigFix, SolarWinds, Axonius, Safe Console, JIRA, Tripwire Log Center, Backup Exec, ePo MacAfee, or Nessus.
Knowledge of a database language, especially SQL.
Experience with OpenVMS.
Experience with network administration and programming for troubleshooting in collaboration with a broader team.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot real-time anomalies.
Ensure accountability and proper operation of hardware and software.
Set up and maintain automated alerts and reports.
Install and upgrade operating systems and software, and apply security patches and virus protection.
Perform hardware hot swaps and rebuilds or reimaging.
Coordinate system modifications with the satellite operations team to avoid service disruption.
Audit and maintain inventories of servers, workstations, software, and licenses.
Follow configuration management and issue-tracking processes.
Provide off-hours, on-call emergency support on a rotating basis with team members.
Produce internal how-to documentation to facilitate cross-training.

Benefits

Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
11 paid federal government holidays.
Paid time off.
Basic life and supplemental life insurance.
Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Employee assistance program.
Tuition reimbursement, personal development, and learning opportunities.
Skills development and certifications.
Professional membership reimbursement.
Employee referral program.
Competitive compensation plan.
Discretionary variable incentive bonuses based on factors such as individual, business unit, and/or company performance.