Systems Administrator at ECS Corporate Services in Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Job Description:

ECS is seeking a Systems Administrator to work in our Ft Belvoir, VA office.



Job Description:


ECS is seeking a Systems Administrator to work in our Ft Belvoir, VA office.

Job Description:

ECS is seeking a Systems Administrator to work as a member of a team managing and maintaining multiple network enclaves to support the DoD community. The candidate will provide support to a team developing, maintaining, creating, documenting, and installing network and enclave infrastructure for a broad range of AI/ML datasets, research objectives, applications, and programming requirements. This is a demanding, high-energy position requiring innovative solutions to network, hardware, and software problems. The candidate will perform software installations, upgrades to operating systems and software packages, and deployment and configuration of Docker containers. The candidate will schedule installations and upgrades and maintain them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures and will monitor and tune the system to achieve optimum performance levels. The candidate will have a strong understanding of the Linux Operating system to include but not limited to scripting, networking, and performance tuning. The candidate will also manage server access for multiple, simultaneous, external vendors i.e., Government, academia, and industry. The candidate must have strong problem-solving skills.

The job is located in the Fort Belvoir area, with some local trips to other locations in the National Capital Region.

Periodic short-term travel (less than 10%) worldwide may be required.



Required Skills:

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  Must have an active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to pass a CI Poly.
  
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  Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
  
• 3+ years of experience with classified environment field engineering & networking.
• DoD 8750 compatible certification (CISSP, Security+).
• Extensive experience with Linux operating systems. (Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS, Rocky).
• Experience with server diagnostic and troubleshooting.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment to produce outstanding results.
• Ability to learn quickly, with good problem solving/analytical skills.
• The ability to communicate technical information to non-IT clients and colleagues.

Desired Skills:

• In-scope CI polygraph.
• Understanding of Kubernetes.
• Experience with LAN/WAN networking technologies.
• Good understanding of high-level network architecture.
• Hands on experience with data center equipment (Servers, Switches, PDUs,Firewalls).
• Experience with the following standards/protocols: Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and NFS.
• Experience with networking diagnostic, monitoring and analysis tools.
• Understanding of NetApp storage systems.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP.
• VMware vSphere knowledge.
• Experience with coding languages for scripting (e.g. Python).
• Experience with Docker.
• Experience with documentation of infrastructure design, system builds, configurations, and support procedures.
• Experience with virtualization technology.
• Ability to articulate impact of architecture decisions on physical layout.
• Ability to architect, articulate (to different stakeholders), and implement complex solutions.

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, status as a crime victim, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.


ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.


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