System Administrator

Entarian • Suitland, MD

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Entarian is seeking a System Administrator to join and help lead a technical team dedicated to the operations and maintenance of the ground systems for NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) environmental-monitoring satellite missions. Data from our missions is used in weather forecasting, climate research, forest fire detection, search and rescue, and much more. The system administrators provide onsite IT support in collaboration with government technical leads. They are instrumental in implementing new directives to build and configure enterprise tools, leverage them to maintain accurate inventory, automate monitoring, alerts, and reports, and cross-train each other to provide vital quality assurance and team integration.

Requirements

• BS in Information Technology, Computer Science, related discipline, or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience working as a System Administrator or similar position.
• Experience managing Windows and Linux systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively gather information, report status, and record detailed task closure information.
• Leadership/mentoring skills.
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident who has lived in the United States at least 3 out of the last 5 years and be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge to access applicable government facilities and systems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with one or more enterprise tools: Active Directory, BigFix, SolarWinds, Red Hat Satellite Server.
• Expertise in batch, bash, and PowerShell scripting.
• Experience with one or more enterprise tools: Active Directory, BigFix, SolarWinds, Axonius, Safe Console, JIRA, Tripwire Log Center, Backup Exec, ePo MacAfee, Nessus.
• Knowledge of database language (most useful is 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 all hardware and software.
• Set up and maintain automated alerts and reports.
• OS and software installations, upgrades, and security patches/virus protection.
• Hardware hot swaps and rebuild/reimaging.
• Coordinate system modifications with the satellite operations team to avoid disruption of service.
• Audit and maintain inventories of servers, workstations, software, and licenses.
• Follow CM and issue-tracking processes.
• Provide off-hour, on-call emergency support (on a rotating basis with team members; this is a rarity on the order of once every couple of months).
• Produce internal how-to to facilitate cross-training team members.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
• 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Professional Membership Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Competitive compensation plan
• Discretionary variable incentive bonuses based on factors such as individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level