Intermediate System Administrator (On-site)

Ready to put your system administration skills to work on a mission that matters?

Join a highly skilled technical team supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, one of the nation’s most critical environmental and nuclear safety projects.

This is your chance to make an impact, work hands-on with advanced systems, and grow your career in a secure, high-performance environment.

Position Overview

The Intermediate System Administrator will help manage, monitor, and maintain the DOE/WIPP computing infrastructure.

The ideal candidate thrives in technical environments, loves solving complex challenges, and has experience maintaining systems in compliance with strict NQA-1 quality and cybersecurity standards.

• Support system operations, installations, upgrades, and backups for Linux, Solaris, and Windows environments.


• Maintain BeeGFS storage systems, servers, and network performance.


• Implement and manage scripts and automation tools (PowerShell, Bash, Python) to improve efficiency and system reliability.


• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve system performance and connectivity issues.


• Assist with configuration management, security compliance, and QA documentation.


• Participate in NQA-1 audits and maintain compliance records for DOE/WIPP systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline and 6 years of relevant experience
  
  
  
  
  • OR Associate’s degree and 8 years
  
  
  • OR 10 years of equivalent experience.
  
  
  
  


• Minimum 6 months experience maintaining high-performance systems under NQA-1 QA or a similar regulated environment.


• Familiarity with Linux, Solaris, and Windows server administration.


• At least one of the following certifications: Bacula Systems Administrator, CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, or Project+.


• Experience in database and website administration, and remote network or system maintenance.


• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance

Benefits:

• Health Insurance


• Sick time 


• 401k

Pay Range: $35.00 - $55.00 per hour (Depending on experience and qualifications)

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