System Administrator

Location:

Vancouver, WA (Hybrid)

Duration: 12-month Contract (with possible extensions up to 5 years)

Pay Range: $48.00 - $52.80 per hour

Our client is looking for a System Administrator 2 to support the administration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of software development and operational technology environments. Working closely with developers, engineers, cybersecurity professionals, quality assurance teams, and business stakeholders, this role helps ensure the secure, reliable, and efficient delivery of technology solutions. Responsibilities include administering development platforms and tools, supporting Dev Sec Ops  and automation practices, managing code repositories and software licensing, integrating security and compliance controls into system development processes, and maintaining supporting documentation.

The System Administrator also assists with troubleshooting, configuration management, platform support, and process optimization to improve system performance and operational effectiveness. Success in this role requires strong technical expertise, attention to detail, collaboration skills, and a commitment to security, quality, and compliance. This position plays an important role in enabling efficient software delivery, reducing operational risk, and supporting the organization's technology and business objectives.

• Administer, maintain, and support enterprise server environments, operating systems, and infrastructure platforms to ensure high availability and reliable performance.
• Configure, deploy, test, troubleshoot, and optimize software, systems, and infrastructure with minimal impact to business operations.
• Provide technical support and training to users, support personnel, and technology teams on system functionality, procedures, and best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, developers, and project teams to plan, implement, and enhance software solutions, automation initiatives, and system improvements.
• Monitor system performance, analyze operational data, identify trends, and recommend solutions to improve reliability, efficiency, and service quality.
• Investigate complex system issues, perform root cause analysis, and develop corrective actions to minimize downtime and operational risk.
• Create, maintain, and improve operational procedures, technical documentation, system standards, and knowledge resources.
• Support software lifecycle activities, including testing, debugging, deployment, configuration management, and ongoing operational support.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, quality assurance, and change management requirements while maintaining accurate records and audit-ready documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by recommending process, technology, and operational enhancements that increase effectiveness, scalability, and system resilience.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, business enterprise systems, engineering or a directly-related technical field is preferred.
  • 3 years of experience is required with a bachelor's degree in applicable fields.
  • 5 years of experience is required without a degree or applicable degree.
• Experience must include direct work experience in Computer/Information Technology.

• CI/CD automation tooling (Git Lab CI, Jenkins).
• Scripting:
  Python, Bash, Power Shell for administrative task automation, log parsing, and scheduled maintenance routines.
• IIS, Apache HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat, and associated reverse proxy/load-balancing configurations.
• Ability to design and document solutions with systems and software.
• Ability to build credibility and trust among key project stakeholders and customers.
• Ability to communicate technical information verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical users.
• Knowledge of 'Requirements Engineering' and software development life cycles.
• Ability to distinguish key interactions and connectives among enterprise server-client technical solutions involving hardware, networks, security, and applications.
• Ability to analyze data; identify quality assurance/quality control issues; and identify failure or maintenance trends.

• Electrical Utility experience
• Knowledge of North American Electric Reliability Corporation - Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC-CIP) and National Institute of Standards…