Systems Administration
pay range: $50-60/hr on W2
Temp to Hire
Job Description:
IT Systems Engineer to manage enterprise-grade storage and server environments within our Mission Networks portfolio. This role is key in maintaining system performance and reliability for high availability lab/production environments.
Specific Responsibilities:
• Maintain and optimize enterprise-grade storage solutions, with a focus on NetApp, and manage robust server infrastructures using VMware coupled with Cisco UCS-X and Dell servers.
• Monitor storage and server performance to ensure optimal operation and system resilience.
• Conduct routine maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting to minimize downtime.
• Utilize Network Management Systems (NMS) like Zabbix and Grafana for system monitoring.
• Perform capacity planning for storage and server resources to meet future scalability needs.
• Develop Python scripts and utilize APIs for system automation and integration, improving operational efficiency.
• Support the administration of Linux and Windows systems.
Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT Security or related field, and minimum 4 years related experience; or a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT Security or related field, and minimum 6 years related experience. Or in lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Strong experience with enterprise-grade storage systems, especially NetApp, and server platforms like Cisco UCS-X and Dell.
• Proficient in using NMS tools for performance monitoring and experienced in Python scripting and API integration.
Preferred Additional Skills:
• Expertise in configuring, troubleshooting, and optimizing storage and server hardware.
• Capable of performing detailed system documentation and proactive capacity planning.
• Effective remote collaboration skills, with the ability to solve problems independently and adapt to new challenges.
