System Administrator

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$38.87/hr - $55.53/hr

ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This System Administrator 2 will manage LAN/WAN and Packet/MPLS transport systems, provisioning switches, routers, and related equipment. The role includes collaborating with technical teams on design and O&M tasks, ensuring network reliability, and documenting architectures and procedures.
This full‑time position is located in Spokane, WA.

Pay Rate:$38.87 - $55.53

• 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, 401k (immediately eligible for employee and employer contributions - employer match up to 4%)
• Other benefits include the following: Calm App, Access Perks

• Support System Operations with O&M and project tasks primarily focusing on LAN/WAN and Packet/MPLS Transport Systems. Tasks include provisioning switches and routers, and Packet Transport Systems (OMET, NGT, etc.) equipment.
• Collaborate with Planning, Design, Construction, and Field Maintenance organizations to address O&M issues and understand their needs in developing and completing projects. Tasks include:
  Active participation in meetings and completing tasks that are either assigned or volunteered.
• Assist in system design and O&M issues of telecommunications backbone with a focus on Packet Transport Systems and WAN with mission critical reliability requirements, to include the infrastructure support systems. Tasks include:
  Evaluate systems design with a FISMA/NERC CIP perspective; work with diverse teams to complete schedule driven targets; validate MoPs created by subcontractor including high level planning MoPs and low level circuit MoPs; provide clear documentation for training proposes after project tasks related to Packet Transport Systems and WAN are completed; test and develop procedures to publish for compliance and telecom operations;
  
  work on FISMA/NERC CIP documents related to devices used on the telecom packet transport backbone and endpoints; meet project timelines and milestones, supply deliverables, and provide status updates; produce diagram drawings of completed work; represent System Operations in technical work groups; attend and communicate information from technical work groups to team lead; coordinate a group strategy; collaborate with the team and management to prevent accidental system outages or problems;
  
  analyze information and use logic to address work related issues and problems; provide technical evaluation and participate in the evaluation process of control system technologies; assist management with drafting/developing compliance processes and developing evidence to meet NERC CIP and FISMA standards; assist JTO Lead Engineer and Information System Security Officers in roll‑out of all Network Security projects; assist Control Center craftsmen and engineers with RSA one‑time password authentication appliance, Cisco Secure Access Control Server (CSACS), Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), and Authentication Authorization & Accounting (AAA) Systems;
  
  perform server administration, including the installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting equipment in the area of responsibilities; monitor Solar Winds; work with both control centers, Field Engineers & craftsmen to troubleshoot; assist Control‑Center/Field Craftsmen/Engineers in network integration tasks; develop test plans for project certification using best practices; review and evaluate design packages; coordinate and actively participate with technical team; work safely and demonstrate safety awareness practices;
  
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