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EarthScope Consortium · 22 hours ago

Systems Administrator II

Washington DC, DC, US

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$109K/yr - $120K/yr

2+ years exp

EarthScope Consortium is dedicated to supporting transformative global geophysical research and education. They are seeking a System Administrator II who will manage various systems administration tasks, including infrastructure, application, storage, and network management while providing user support. The role involves planning, maintaining, and operating enterprise cloud infrastructure with a focus on cybersecurity and IT strategy.

Research

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Maintaining and implementing procedures that meet all cybersecurity requirements of the organization

Identifying shared project needs and providing appropriate infrastructure solutions

IT strategy, planning and operational reviews

Planning and budgeting for current and upcoming program IT needs including research of appropriate software, hardware, and resources

Network engineering tasks for the organization including the support of DNS, LDAP, NTP, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access, and wireless access

Standardizing IT systems across all departments in the organization

Monitoring and maintenance of on-prem and cloud IT systems including the physical environment, Internet connectivity, and expansion planning

Overseeing and providing IT equipment needs for the organization including support for workshops, committee meetings, and colloquia

Maintaining a documentation system for the organization

The system administration help desk team to ensure user needs are met

Deploying and maintaining user laptops

Managing backups

Managing standard applications, e.g. Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Jamf Pro, Azure/ Entra ID and perform day-to-day maintenance and user support for them

May support commercialization efforts as needed

Other duties may be assigned as necessary for the successful operation of the business

Work as part of the System Administration team to support application and service management including deployment, maintenance, and retirement

Works with various IT suppliers to stay current on hardware and procurement tasks

Participate in evaluation trials and attend vendor presentations to provide feedback and recommendations for future IT related purchases

Take initiative to learn new skills, current best practices and technologies and apply them to projects

Communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders and other team members

Qualification

Unix/MacOS/LinuxAWSMicrosoft AzureCloud deploymentNetworking equipmentScriptingCustomer serviceTechnical troubleshootingTeam collaboration

Required

PhD degree in geoscience, computer science, physical science, engineering, or related field

OR Master's degree in geoscience, computer science, physical science, engineering, or related field AND one (1) year of relevant experience

OR Bachelor's in geoscience, computer science, physical science, engineering, or related field AND two (2) years of relevant experience

OR Four (4) years of relevant experience

Ability to work both independently and on a team

Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks

Ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data

Ability to make decisions that have moderate impact on the organization

Ability to troubleshoot technical problems

Ability to understand complex problems explore alternative solutions

Ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline

Knowledge of the Jira ticketing system

Networking equipment and configuration of firewalls, VPNs, and dynamic routing

Network monitoring, the network layout, and making network changes

Cloud deployment processes

Microsoft systems including MDT, patching, MS365, and laptop/desktop configuration

Experience with building new VMs in an AWS environment

Writing scripts to automate repetitive system administration functions

A programming language (e.g. Perl, Python) or systems scripting language

Generating user documentation in a wiki-based system and use of source-control repositories

Mac OS X, Windows, and a Linux or UNIX operating system

Investigating and performing upgrades to 3rd party software used within development and business environments

Fixing and/or tracking down issues users experience with laptops, desktops, and peripherals

Expertise in end-user support for email, printing, calendar, workgroup collaboration tools, remote connectivity, anti-virus protection, shared files and folders, hardware and software