Systems Administrator - IT Professional (NWS 00902)

North Wind Group•Livermore, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

North Wind Services is actively seeking individuals who can contribute to national security within the science, technology, and engineering fields as part of our supplemental labor team at vital federal research and development installations supporting the Department of Energy. NWS has an established history of contributing to the success of their customer’s mission. Available employment opportunities may range from administrative and logistical support to advanced technical positions. Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy. Successful candidates will be employees of NWS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly-motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance the missions of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA. Though employed by NWS, the employee will take day-to-day direction from technical personnel employed directly by the research laboratories. Pay, benefits, Human Resource, and Employment Management functions are provided by NWS. The Computing Directorate has an opening for an experienced Senior IT Professional within the ITO Division to provide support for software operations, maintenance, and codebase update activities for a federal data management system that provides sample tracking and data analytics at state and local health laboratories around the United States. This position is short term, with a maximum of 1000 hours per calendar year.

Requirements

This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance.
Bachelor's degree in a computer-related field or equivalent combination of technical training and related experience.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and flexibility to adjust to changing deadlines.
Ability to execute sound judgments in a highly dynamic environment.
Effective verbal and written communication skills necessary to collaborate in a team environment and document, present and explain technical information.
Experience working with customers and handling issues with confidentiality and professionalism.
Intermediate troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, consistent follow-through to ensure issue is resolved and policies and procedures are followed.
Ability to consistently follow procedural guidelines.
Experience developing and documenting work processes.
Experience administering, troubleshooting, maintaining, repairing, and securing Windows and Mac Linux hardware, software, applications, and operating systems.
Ability to maintain component configurations and inspect computer and network hardware.
US citizen, at least 18 years of age.
Able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Nice To Haves

Experience with LLNL, DOE, and NNSA cyber security policies, procedures, and implementations.
Knowledge of computer security concepts and practices for one or more common operating systems (e.g., Windows, Mac, or Linux).
Information security training.

Responsibilities

IT support for data management and analytics systems to include developing new features and performing required updates to current features to address project requirements.
Knowledge transfer and consultation activities for current LLNL staff leading data management system capabilities.
Occasionally, interface and coordinate with project Sponsor, when requested, to resolve issues or explain legacy systems.
Support efforts to produce required project documentation such as updates to user manuals, as needed.