System Administrator and Test Engineer

Prowess Consulting is a consulting firm that specializes in helping the largest enterprises in the technology industry define, manage, benchmark, and market their solutions and services. We take great pride in investing the time and effort to gain a deep understanding of our clients’ technologies, their customers, and the stories and strategies they need to tell to be successful in the market. Our team of technology and marketing experts is immersed in the technology trends that affect our clients’ businesses, so we can add value at every stage of engagement to help them succeed. WHO YOU ARE Prowess Consulting is looking for an enthusiastic junior System Administrator/System/Test Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have skills in a variety of technologies including storage, compute and networking. Strong trouble shooting and creative problem-solving skills. Ability to communicate effectively to resolve issues . To be considered for this role, you must reside in the greater Seattle area. This role will require 3 – 5 days per week in our Bellevue, WA office. No third-party agencies, please. THE ROLE Researching, testing, development and writing in support of benchmarking, and testing Running publicly available hardware benchmarks and tracking results Running provided Python/PowerShell/Bash/Shell scripts or interactive steps to stress test server infrastructure hardware QUALIFICATIONS Associate degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required 2+ years’ experience or working knowledge administrating AWS, Azure, GCP, or Oracle cloud 2+ years or working knowledge with scripting languages such as Python and Batch/Shell scripts Ability to take clear notes and write concise technical documentation Ability to analyze/interpret test results and provide recommendations to improve test NICE TO HAVE 2+ years’ experience in a Windows environment 2+ years\' experience with Linux Administration 1+ year experience in configuring enterprise storage 1+ year consumer hardware benchmarking and testing 2+ years with building sandbox and lab environments Ability to conduct research to learn and understand new technologies Additional experience in the following areas: Kubernetes, AI/ML work loads, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Virtualization such as Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV, Nginx, Redis ADDITIONAL DETALS The offered base pay range for this specific positing is $45.00 – 60.00 per hour DOE U.S. based employees, working 30 hours per week or more have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, basic life insurance, a 401K plan with matching, well-being benefits, education benefits, among others U.S. based full-time employees receive 11 paid holidays, and accrue paid time off Prowess Consulting is an equal-opportunity employer, and diversity is a core value for us. We are a Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprise (WMBE) in Washington, and we committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. At Prowess Consulting, we are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. We provide a well-rounded benefits package including health insurance, flexible spending account, life and disability insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan investing. For more information, please visit #J-18808-Ljbffr