System Administrator

System Administrator – Rockville, MD

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a System Administrator to join our Connected World team in Rockville, MD
. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in Cybersecurity.

Intertek's Connected World solutions provide the services needed to launch and maintain secure, effective products and systems onto the Internet of Things (IoT), including the network of physical devices, vehicles, home appliances, and other items that are embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and connectivity, allowing them to collect and exchange data. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world.

We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our

Purpose:

Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

The System Administrator is responsible to oversee, maintain, and plan the future growth of the infrastructure as well as receive, install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain customer devices that are sent in for cybersecurity testing.

The base wage or salary range for this position is $75,000 - $90,000. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons.

In addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.

• Install and configure network devices (i.e., switches, routers, firewalls, wireless network devices, virtualization servers, etc.)
• Work with devices from a wide range of vendors
• Engage with vendors when troubleshooting client devices
• Monitor, identify, and resolve network and device issues quickly to minimize downtime
• Recommend, schedule, and perform improvements, upgrades, and repairs
• Communicate and collaborate with co-workers and management to ensure infrastructure can meet business demands
• Provide routine support for in-house and remote computer systems using Windows 11 and virtualization servers
• Maintain working database or inventory of client and internal devices, IPs, and access control
• Work with internal customers to provide system solutions
• Write effective technical documentation as assigned
• Keep abreast of current technology
• Perform other duties as required

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.

• Associates Degree in Information Technology, or the equivalent in terms of education, experience and training. Bachelors degree preferred
• At least two years computer network maintenance experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Server products
• Hands-on experience with Linux operating systems (Ubuntu, Rocky Linux, Red Hat, or CentOS)
• Knowledge of networking topologies and network wiring systems
• Hands-on experience with firewalls, VPN, and routers
• Extensive experience utilizing several operating systems
• Certified Network Engineer or other technical certification such as CCNA or MCSE preferred
• Experience with Cisco based equipment a plus
• Experience with VMware a plus
• Model Intertek’s 10X Energies at all times within the work place, practicing business the right way
• Be aware of, and adhere to, safety practices and policies to ensure your own safety, as well as the safety of others who may be affected by your actions at work
• Ability to work in fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with shifting priorities and demanding deadlines
• Must be detailed-oriented and able to effectively prioritize and organize workload, with efficient time management
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively in verbal written and…