APR Staffing · 2 days ago
Sr. Network Administrator
Vancouver, WA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAPR Staffing is a fast-growing technical staffing company in Oregon and Southwest Washington, and they are seeking a Sr. Network Administrator to support their Operational Virtualization organization. The role involves designing and implementing critical Control Center computer systems and managing local and wide area networks.
EmploymentRecruitingStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Kendall Carr
Responsibilities
Support the organization and Control Center(s) with the integrations and monitoring of existing and new technological project devices
Identify necessary and potential network administrative tasks by assisting with project coordination and helping to execute tasks for assigned projects
Utilize commercial tools and open information to review software for security vulnerabilities
Configure, install, and troubleshoot a variety of equipment and networking components
Provide recommendations for new tools, technologies, and processes
Establish network performance baselines and capabilities while ensuring devices operate reliably and securely
Work with representatives from Planning, Design, Construction, and field maintenance organizations to understand their needs in developing and completing technology infrastructure and related projects
Represent the org in internal technical work groups related to equipment specifications, maintenance standards and procedures. Provide technical evaluation information, input, and recommendations into the acquisition of new systems, equipment, integration components, upgrades, enhancements, etc
Assist with documenting / drafting Statements of Work (SOWs), creating Bills or Lists of Materials (BOMs), entering Material Requests (MRs) into the Asset Suite system for review and approval
Conduct market research on project equipment needs; recommend vendor options for Contracting Officer (CO) / Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)
Collaborate with appropriate federal personnel to prepare / draft requirements, specifications, and equipment evaluation documents for review, edit, and approval
Engage in and support the integration of new equipment and procedures into a secure, 24/7 availability and reliability Control Center environment and assist with Operations and Maintenance (O&M) standards development
Support Transmission and Facilities teams in configurations and integrations of local and wide area data networks, and the required support systems, with mission critical reliability requirements
Interpret functional and non-functional requirements of projects and recommend overall system configurations
Partition system configurations and integration tasks and provide recommendations regarding team member assignments
Review teamwork for completeness and accuracy before integration into overall system
Provide coordination and assist with configuration and integration efforts for the implementation of projects for corporate field sites and Control Center locations
Qualification
Required
MUST be US Citizen to be eligible to apply for Federal Background Check
10 years of experience and knowledge in computer network and systems concepts, principles, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system is required
Experience should be related to IT Infrastructure Engineering and include work in hands-on technical implementation of networks and systems
5 years of experience working with firewalls and network systems
3 years of experience implementing and maintaining network security in a large enterprise environment (data center)
3 years of experience performing network management and operations tasks in a large enterprise environment (data center)
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in electronics, computer engineering, Telecommunication Engineering or a related field is preferred
Experience working in an Enterprise Data Center with high availability requirements
Familiarity and experience with the following systems:
Server virtualization best practices and requirements
Firewalls
Cisco Switching and Routing
SAN/NAS storage infrastructure implementation
Managing and deploying AAA (Access, Authentication, & Authorization) services for infrastructure equipment
Cabling and fiber management systems
Knowledge of vulnerability research methodologies and sources
Best practice data center physical infrastructure requirements
Software defined networking (SDN) and network virtualization
NERC CIP and Reliability standards
Experience in the following:
Virtual Private Networks and router encryption
Fiber optic communication system design
Preferred certifications: CCNA, MCSA
Company
APR Staffing
APR Staffing is a technical staffing firm in Portland that provides technical & professional services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Sukhi Kaur
Senior Partner
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