System Administrator

We are searching for a self-motivated, customer service focused Systems Administrator to join our Research Operations Information Technology (IT) Division at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University. This position will support ARL’s West Coast operations, with the primary location being in Keyport, Washington. The Research Office IT Division provides systems design, administration, and support services for the enablement of key research functions.

ARL is an authorized DoD Skill Bridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

• Provide a broad scope of IT and technical support for ARL’s West Coast operations
• Ensure IT hardware and software follow proper system design, operations, configurations, and maintenance requirements
• Update, modernize, and maintain existing test and evaluation systems to ensure reliable operation
• Generate and maintain system and process documentation
• Provide general consultative services to researchers on a broad scope of technology
• Support field/in-water testing of underwater vehicles geared towards vehicle development

• Advanced Linux and Windows administration and support
• Fundamental understanding of networking concepts and technologies
• Broad scope of IT hardware (server, workstation, networking, peripherals, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to work through difficult technical problems, using proper steps to define and formulate ideas to reach a solution
• Success in environments where various forms of communication and organizational skills were crucial to be effective

• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required
• Familiarity with DCSA, DoD, and/or IC Authorization to operate processes, procedures, and frameworks
• Automation and management of Linux and Windows system configurations with scripting, policy, and management tools (shell scripting, Satellite, Puppet, Ansible, MCM, system and group policy, etc.)
• Host firewalls, endpoint security, and vulnerability scanning tools
• Research computing environments and projects
• Knowledge of general scripting languages (Bash, Power Shell, Python, etc.)

Your working location will be fully on-site, located in Keyport, Washington. This position will require