System Administrator (HPC) (Junior)
ECS Corporate Services

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

Job Description:

The right candidate must be a skilled technician with knowledge to support a variety of technologies and software. Exceptional customer service skills, with technical knowledge of the architecture is preferred. . You will be expected to work with minimal supervision to provide on-site system administrator and operations support. This position will require that you troubleshoot and diagnose system issues to provide rapid remediation. Routinely interact with corporate stakeholders and others to communicate status, problems, and progress-update the documentation to maintain relevance and applicability. Support continuous security monitoring, including participation in activities to maintain appropriate security posture and perform package updates. Identify areas of potential efficiency improvement to include the development of automated routines. Troubleshoot performance degradation. Engage in actively learning, deploying, and maintaining new technologies.

Job requirements to include:

• Management of the Active Directory environment, including:
  • User management
  • Printer management
  • Device management
  • Group policy
• Tier 3 level support for ticket escalation, to include remote support and troubleshooting investigation
• Intermediate or higher level Powershell scripting skills
• Assess the stability, security, and scalability of installed Windows Server systems.
• Install and upgrade Windows system and servers.
• Discuss system and server upgrades with project management.
• Review system error logs and user-reported errors/issues.
• Perform daily system health monitoring.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field

OR

• Associate's Degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field AND two years of related work experience

OR

• Four years of related work experience
• 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

Desired Skills:

• Active Top Secret or DOE Q Clearance with the ability to maintain clearance throughout the life of the contract.
• 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
• Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and/or Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA) certifications
• Proficiency with BigFix (Endpoint management)
• Proficiency with Antivirus software tools and analysis
• Experience administering Linux operating systems (e.g., RHEL, Debian, Centos, Fedora)
• Experience scripting (i.e. Shell, Python, Perl) for system administration tasks. Familiarity with the HPC ecosystem (e.g., schedulers, filesystems, compiler licenses) is desirable

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.

General Description of Benefits

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