System Administrator (Utility Control Systems)

Overview

Hybrid
$60 - $70
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

Linux
Management
Microsoft Windows
Network Security
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
VMWare VDI
VMware
Server Administration

Job Details

System Administrator (Utility Control Systems)

12+ month contract
Downtown Dallas (Hybrid)

C2C 1099

This position requires a resource with at least 8 years of experience in the given technology areas. The key competencies include subject matter expertise and system administrator experience with Microsoft Windows OS, VMWare, Linux OS and Nutanix Technologies. Knowledge around the support of operations technology or control system environments is preferred. The candidate should also be able to quickly understand and resolve issues, mitigate risks and analyze dependencies. Finally, this role must adhere to utility industry regulatory requirements and best practices, and guidelines to ensure real-time operation of Utility Control Systems environments remains available 24/7.


Essential Skills and Competencies:
Manage and administer Windows (2008, 2012, 2016, and 2019) and Linux (RHEL 7.X, 8.X and 9.X) servers
Support and manage server virtualization, server provisioning, physical server maintenance, security compliance and the daily operation of the control system environments
Maintain the physical server lifecycle including provisioning, maintenance, and decommissioning of the hardware
Maintain the virtualized server environment via configuration, implementation, management and support activities
Maintain the VMware VDI environment via configuration, implementation, management and support activities
Maintain security baseline compliance via configuration, implementation, and remediation activities; report on compliance via routine compliance and audit tasks
Monitor the server infrastructure environment health status, service performance, and utilization; report on trends and anomalies
Implement and maintain continuous compliance to information security policies, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), and technical standards; report and provide remediation around non-compliances
Apply regular security patches and software updates
Provide tier-3 engineering support as well as business continuity support for control system infrastructure
Collaborates with application, network, security and functional team that support Control System tools and applications
Participates in on call Control System support rotation cycle

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