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The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University · 1 day ago

Systems Administrator

Keyport, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$86K/yr - $146K/yr

6+ years exp

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University is seeking a self-motivated Systems Administrator to support their Research Operations IT Division. The role involves providing IT support, ensuring system reliability, and consulting on technology for research functions.

Universities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Linux administrationWindows administrationNetworking conceptsIT hardware supportScripting languagesCustomer serviceProblem-solvingCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

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

Bachelor's Degree 6+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted (if filled as Systems Administrator - Senior Professional)

Bachelor's Degree 8+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted (if filled as Systems Administrator - Principal Professional)

Ability to obtain a government security clearance

U.S. citizenship

Preferred

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, PowerShell, Python, etc.)