Senior System Administrator; Onsite

++Senior System Administrator (Onsite)++

Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a System Administrator for their Vancouver, Washington location. This position provides hardware maintenance lifecycle support for the Control Center systems. This position also provides General Support System (GSS) infrastructure maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, emergency response, client support, system energization/acceptance testing, and performance analysis and trending.

This onsite position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If you think you’d be a good fit, we want to hear from you!

• Configuring applicable software and systems, maintaining local documentation, install/update/remove software, apply change control processes and procedures, plan and prepare for future growth, troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, and perform system-related training for the following systems:
  Virtualization Management, (VMware, Hyper‑V, Nutanix, KVM).
• VMware Virtual Machine, Hypervisor Management and Infrastructure deployment.
• Software Defined Networking, i.e. VMware NSX, Cisco ACI.
• Antivirus, antimalware, and malicious code prevention.
• Storage services, i.e. SAN, NAS & Virtual.
• Deploying virtual services using automation, i.e. Aria Automation, Terraform, Ansible.
• Management of Windows Server & REHL operating systems.
• Cyber Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Research.
• Patch Management in an enterprise environment.
• Windows infrastructure, i.e. active directory, group policy, PKI, et al.
• Research, test and draft / document standardized technical procedures for the deployment of computer hardware and associated operating systems.
• Perform regular assessments of newly discovered vulnerabilities on a wide range of operational network devices, computer systems devices and various software packages. Document patch and vulnerability applicability assessments and recommend vulnerability mitigation options.
• Implement, design, and maintain least privileged and role‑based access control models.
• Research, test and document standardized technical procedures for the deployment of computer hardware and associated operating systems for final review and approval.
• Respond to client support issues utilizing change management software to process and complete the tasks necessary for resolution of technical client issues.
• Maintain files / filing system(s) in accordance with compliance requirements.
• Provide advice and recommendations for process / procedural changes that may become necessary due to system changes, upgrades, etc.
• Provide input and recommendations to the BPA manager, technical lead and staff, regarding computer infrastructure decisions and create tasks to fulfill management‑directed goals.
• Support and assist the team lead and North American Electric Reliability Corporation – Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC‑CIP) subject matter experts (SMEs) with implementing, analyzing, and reporting on the operational compliance of all Control Center cyber assets.
• Develop, draft, and recommend improvements to the Control Center’s procedures and processes for compliance with company and NERC‑CIP standards and policies.
• Assist management with the implementation and promotion of approved operational compliance process improvement efforts, specifically as relates to the administration of the above referenced systems.

• U.S. Citizenship and valid U.S. Driver’s License is required.
• A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a directly related technical discipline is preferred.
• With an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in applicable fields, 8 years of experience is required.
• Without an applicable degree, 10 years of experience is required.
• Experience must include direct work experience in Information Technology performing System Administration.
• Experience includes a minimum combination of work‑related experience, on‑the‑job training, and/or vocational training.
• 2 years’ experience with the following:
• Working knowledge and experience…