Linux​/SCADA administrator

Linux/SCADA Administrator

Our direct client has an opening for an Linux/SCADA administrator/Engineering Tech III for their Control System Application Services Team in downtown Los Angeles. The assignment is expected to run 6 months, with an option to extend or convert to direct employment. The work schedule is a 44/36 Mon – Fri schedule starting as early as 7:00am – 4:30pm with every other Friday off.

This position will be in the office. This position is NOT hybrid.

This position provides day to day SCADA operations support requiring diagnostic knowledge and experience to troubleshoot SCADA software / hardware and process control applications within specialized areas of SCADA including client/server applications, system administration, security controls, Oracle and other database systems, and server hardware and software. This position requires competence and demonstrates the ability to investigate, analyze and resolve SCADA server & desktop application and operating system problems;

including hands-on experience in server management and best practices. This position will also work closely with IT and project management teams, and SCADA network/security team members to maintain a secure and properly working SCADA network.

Special Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of Linux
• Ability to set up and maintain infrastructure automation and management tools, satellite servers, and familiarity with Solar Winds and Sophos or other similar applications
• Develop and maintain images, and configure an operating-system deployment strategy using Linux management tools
• Perform the administration and management of Linux based SCADA Infrastructure
• Maintain software updates on Linux based controllers
• Familiarity working with virtual environments

Highly Desirable Licenses- one or more, current or not:

• RHCSA
• CompTIA Linux+
• LPIC-2
• LFCS