System Administrator 2 at ACS Professional Vancouver, Washington

System Administrator 2

ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This System Administrator 2 will configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise systems, networks, and infrastructure including Windows, Linux, virtualization, storage, and security platforms. Perform system monitoring, backups, disaster recovery, and implement high-availability solutions while supporting users and managing tickets. Requires hands-on experience with Active Directory, PowerShell, scripting, authentication systems, and enterprise tools such as VMware, DNS, firewalls, and monitoring platforms. Must have strong troubleshooting skills in complex environments, including networking, security, and system performance. Position requires onsite support in a 24/7 operational environment with the ability to respond to incidents and complete required compliance training.

This full-time position is located in Vancouver, WA. Pay Rate: $35.68 - $50.98 Benefits: Paid holidays: 11, PTO: Starting at 10 days, Sick Leave: Up to 56 hours per year (prorated based on start date), EAP: Employee Assistance Program, Benefit Options Available: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, DCA, LPFSA, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, 401k (immediately eligible for employee and employer contributions - employer match up to 4%), Calm App, LifeBalance Discount Program

Responsibilities: With manager/technical lead oversight, perform system administration of the following systems, including the following: Antivirus-antimalware, Central time distribution, Data storage services, Display infrastructure, File services, Laptops and portable devices, Linux infrastructure, Non-production workstations, Patch management, Print services, SMTP relay services, Software deployment services, Virtualization infrastructure, Windows infrastructure, In-house developed applications, Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations. Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations. Diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary. Configure, monitor, and maintain virus protection software. Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use. Load computer tapes and disks and install software. Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software. Administer network security measures. Implement and integrate new system architecture into an existing environment. Deploy highly available technologies such as replication, load balancing, geographic clustering. Install and configure server hardware including operating system and additional software to configure for optimal use. Identify standard monitoring requirements and scripting or applying additional setting requirements. Troubleshoot hardware and system level problems. Confer with network users about how to solve existing system problems. Document implementation guidelines and installation guidance. Interpret architecture and design configurations from vendors or other teams to enable clear implementation standards and guidelines. Research, develop, test, and document standardized technical procedures for the deployment of server and workstation computer hardware and associated operating systems for final review and approval by manager/staff. Respond to help desk client support calls utilizing change management software to manage the process of completing the tasks.

Requirements: An Associate or Bachelor's Degree in in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a directly related technical discipline is preferred: With an applicable Associate or Bachelor's degree: 3+ years of experience is required. With a degree not in applicable fields or no degree: 5+ years of experience is required. Experience must include direct work experience in Information Technology performing System Administration. A practical knowledge and experience sufficient to successfully perform Active Directory administration and troubleshooting Windows operating system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Experience using Powershell Administration of print servers, network printers, and basic troubleshooting of printer services. A working knowledge and experience sufficient to successfully troubleshoot Windows operating systems using text-based logs, windows event logs, and various utilities. Experience setting up and administering an enterprise PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) certificate infrastructure. Experience administering computer systems in a 24/7 high availability operational environment. Linux (Bash) Service Desk Experience & Ticket Management Experience with Cisco command-line interface (CLI) for network device configuration, management, and troubleshooting. Experience in troubleshooting and resolving issues within complex authentication systems, such as LDAP, Kerberos, or Active Directory, and Multi-factor authentication systems. Software Packaging Security & Compliance Reporting Administration and maintenance of computer systems infrastructure management tools or systems including anti-virus, patch deployment, log management, software deployment and backup and recovery functions. Administration and maintenance of network and direct attached server technologies including SCSI, iSCSI, CIFS, and SMB technologies. Administration of virtualization technologies including VMWare and Hyper-V. Administration and maintenance of GPS time distribution systems. Experience administering both network and host-based firewalls. Experience troubleshooting LAN connectivity problems. Experience administering DNS in a multi-domain environment. Experience using specific technologies such as Splunk, Remote Desktop Services, IIS, Apache, Wireshark, Sysinternals Tools, Checkpoint Firewall, HP ProLiant server hardware, KVM hardware, PowerShell. May be required to carry a supplied cell phone and work non-core hours when requested in emergency situations for troubleshooting. Anticipated work schedule: 7am - 4pm, Mon - Fri. Onsite/In person work is required due to compliance and regulatory requirements. The position is not eligible for remote or telework. Work will require being mobile and being able to move between locations to collect information and evidence. This position will be required to successfully complete NERC-CIP Control Center Training as a condition of this contract assignment.

Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position. Because we are a federal government contractor, we have special restrictions placed on us for hiring foreign nationals into certain key positions within the company. This particular position requires U.S. citizenship. ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to the applicant's race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.