Senior System Administrator (Onsite)

Senior System Administrator (Onsite)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a System Administrator for their Vancouver, Washington location.  This position provides hardware maintenance lifecycle support for the Control Center systems. This position also provides General Support System (GSS) infrastructure maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, emergency response, client support, system energization/acceptance testing, and performance analysis and trending.

This onsite position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits!  If you think you’d be a good fit, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities for Senior System Administrator:

• Configuring applicable software and systems, maintaining local documentation, install/update/remove software, apply change control processes and procedures, plan and prepare for future growth, troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, and perform system-related training for the following systems:
  • Virtualization Management, (VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, KVM).
  • VMware Virtual Machine, Hypervisor Management and Infrastructure deployment.
  • Software Defined Networking, i.e. VMWare NSX, Cisco ACI.
  • Antivirus, antimalware, and malicious code prevention.
  • Storage services, i.e. SAN, NAS & Virtual
  • Deploying virtual services using automation, i.e, Aria Automation, Terraform, Ansible.
  • Management of Windows Server & REHL operating systems.
  • Cyber Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Research.
  • Patch Management in an enterprise environment. 
  • Windows infrastructure, i.e. active directory, group policy, PKI, et al
• Research, test and draft / document standardized technical procedures for the deployment of computer hardware and associated operating systems.
• Perform regular assessments of newly discovered vulnerabilities on a wide range of operational network devices, computer systems devices and various software packages.  Document patch and vulnerability applicability assessments and recommend vulnerability mitigation options. 
• Implement, design, and maintain least privileged and role-based access control models.
• Research, test and document standardized technical procedures for the deployment of computer hardware and associated operating systems for final review and approval.
• Respond to client support issues utilizing change management software to process and complete the tasks necessary for resolution of technical client issues.
• Maintain files / filing system(s) in accordance with compliance requirements.
• Provide advice and recommendations for process / procedural changes that may become necessary due to system changes, upgrades, etc.
• Provide input and recommendations to the BPA manager, technical lead and staff, regarding computer infrastructure decisions and create tasks to fulfill management-directed goals.
• Support and assist the team lead and North American Electric Reliability Corporation - Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC-CIP) subject matter experts (SMEs) with implementing, analyzing, and reporting on the operational compliance of all Control Center cyber assets.
• Develop, draft, and recommend improvements to the Control Center’s procedures and processes for compliance with company and NERC-CIP standards and policies.
• Assist management with the implementation and promotion of approved operational compliance process improvement efforts, specifically as relates to the administration of the above referenced systems.

Requirements for Senior System Administrator:

• U.S. Citizenship and valid U.S. Driver’s License is required.
• A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a directly related technical discipline is preferred:
  • With an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in applicable fields, 8 years of experience is required.
  • Without an applicable degree, 10 years of experience is required.
• Experience must include direct work experience in Information Technology performing System Administration.
• Experience includes a minimum combination of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
• 2+ years’ experience with the following:
  • Working knowledge and experience sufficient to successfully support, troubleshoot and maintain a virtualized compute environment.
  • Working knowledge and experience sufficient to successfully support, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Windows infrastructure using active directory, group policy, PowerShell, and other Windows utilities.

**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**

About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

AG/BH13650
Job ID: 13650