Systems Administrator with Security Clearance

Digital Prospectors

Lexington, MA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible, Apple, Apple Macs, Atlassian JIRA, Automation, Automation System Development, Background Investigation, Capacity Management, Cloud Computing, Computer Security, Computer Systems, Configuration Management, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Data Recovery, Desktop Administration, DevOps, Diversity, Docker, Documentation, Git, GitHub, Help Desk, Identify Issues, Industry/Trade Analysis, Information Systems/Technology IS/IT Administration, Jenkins, Linux Operating System, Mac Operating System, Maintain Compliance, Maven, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Multi-User Systems, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Systems, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Perl Programming Language, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Testing, Programming Tools, Puppet (Configuration Management), Python Programming/Scripting Language, Red Hat Linux Operating System, Research & Development (R&D), Resolve Customer Issues, Risk Analysis, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Clearance, Security Compliance, Software Administration, Software Installation, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Maintenance, Team Player, Technical Research, Technical Support, Unix Operating Systems, Unix Shell Programming, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Virtualization, Windows PowerShell, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Lexington, MA

POSTED

Today

Position: Systems Administrator Location: Lexington, MA (Hybrid)
Length: 3+ Year Contract Job Description:
Maintains operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination of infrastructure and cloud responsibilities. Develops and designs core operating system builds. Responsible for coding, virtualization, and automation of systems. Sets up administrator and service accounts, maintains an active directory of users and system documentation, tunes system performance, installs system-wide software, and allocates mass storage space. Assesses and resolves user access problems related to security controls to minimize business impact and risk exposure. Identifies and evaluates vendor products and establishes vendor monitoring and tracking processes. Performs capacity planning and monitors/tunes systems. Recommends appropriate platforms for purchase, coordinates installation, and provides backup recovery. Serves as a point of escalation for major incidents that are unresolved at the helpdesk level. Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources. May draft general IT communications to end-users including notifications of outages/downtimes. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• User focused with the ability to support developers and researchers with desktop configurations, application installations, and development tools
• Serve as a first point of contact to users with technical issues
• Install, maintain, administer, troubleshoot, and support users with software and services
• Interact with users spending time solving unique problems
• Work closely on project teams to provide expertise to solve technical problems
• Recommend new technologies to support researcher and developer needs
• Apply and maintain system baseline configurations and security settings
• Track desktop system lifecycle, replacement and upgrades
• Set up administrator and service accounts, maintain system documentation, tune system performance, install and maintain system software
• Make recommendations for hardware and software purchases
• Ensure security compliance, respond to scan results, proactively remediate issues
• Interact with third-party technology vendors and internal providers
• Write scripts and use configuration management tools to automate repetitive tasks and manage complex deployments
• Maintain a solid understanding of Linux, Unix, Windows and macOS operating systems
• Interact with other system administrators, network engineers, service providers to meet program goals
• Perform system administration duties on offline and classified networks and systems
• Work in a small team, wearing many hats Qualifications:
• Candidates must possess strong oral and written communications skills, and must be able to present findings/results to internal and external organizations.
• Ability to work with internal teams (developers, administrators, IT security and data personnel)
• 5 years' experience with DevOps practices
• 5 years' experience managing or operating containers
• 8 years' experience with operating system (OS) platforms (Linux, Mac, Windows)
• 3 years' experience provisioning automation: Kickstart, RHEL Satellite or Foreman
• 6 years' experience with Apple Product Lines
• 6 years' experience with Ansible, Docker, AWS, CloudFormation and YAML scripting
• 5 years' experience with development tools (Eclipse, Maven, Git, GitHub, JIRA, Jenkins, Puppet, etc.)
• 5 years' experience with scripting languages such as Perl, Python, Shell and Powershell. POST-OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED. Digital Prospectors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Digital Prospectors affirms the right of all individuals to equal opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment. Come see why DPC has achieved:
• 4.9/5 Star Glassdoor rating and the only staffing company (< 1000 employees) to be voted in the national Top 10 ‘Employee's Choice - Best Places to Work' by Glassdoor.
• Voted ‘Best Staffing Firm to Temp/Contract For' 8 consecutive years in a row by Staffing Industry Analysts as well as a ‘Best Company to Work For' by Forbes, Fortune and Inc. magazine. As you are applying, please join us in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion by completing the Invitation to Self-Identify form today! www.LoveYourJob.com

About the Company

Digital Prospectors

Welcome and thank you for considering Digital Prospectors as your next recruiting agency. We have placed thousands of employees and contractors with hundreds of the best companies in the United States. Let us connect you today!

We are recruiters and proud of it! We have the skills to guide you and the track record to prove it. You’ll come for our portfolio of prestigious clients and incredible work opportunities. You’ll stay because we care about you and provide award winning customer service to show it.

Digital Prospectors is the one company you can trust in your job search and thereafter. We’re always here for you. Life is short – love your job!

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Mission: We believe that all people should love their jobs. Our mission is to improve the lives of all people we serve by connecting opportunity with talent – one job at a time.

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COMPANY SIZE

100 to 499 employees

INDUSTRY

Staffing/Employment Agencies

FOUNDED

1999

WEBSITE

http://www.loveyourjob.com

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