Job Title: Sr. Systems Administrator (VM Admin)

Client: US Geological Survey (USGS) Geological Hazards Science Center (GHSC)

Location: ONSITE Golden, CO. A mutually agreeable telework schedule can be discussed.

Clearance: No Clearance is needed

Citizenship: US or Green Card / Permanent Resident if Background Investigation passed

The candidate will work on systems that are complex to plan, configure, and implement. Participate in the monitoring, maintenance, and upgrade of systems to meet the needs of the GHSC as well as document these systems. The candidate will provide specialized support and system administration of all facets of the virtual infrastructure that fit within the larger architectural operation and will participate in all phases of planning, system design, prototyping, development, testing, documentation, and software maintenance.

The candidate will serve as a Tier-1 IT emergency responder providing phone and on-site support.

The candidate will serve as a VMware administrator responsible for virtual infrastructure (VI) as well as all phases of the virtual machine lifecycle (both Linux and Windows).

The candidate will provide ad-hoc support for standard IT tasks such as patching, configuration, user support, and system builds for windows systems following a proper implementation approach.The candidate will test and verify the implementation meets standards for that assignment and document updates if needed.

• Proficient in managing virtualized infrastructure utilizing the VMware suite of virtualization tools (vCenter, vSphere, etc.) or other similar virtualization tools
• Able to implement approved operations methodology that will ensure the most efficient use of system resources resulting in technically sound, usable solutions
• Administer, secure, and develop various databases primarily using PostgreSQL 9.6 or higher, Solr/Lucene, Elasticsearch AWS RDS and MongoDB. Understanding of ETL concepts and data load procedures
• Perform architecture planning using concepts such as virtualization, distributed infrastructure, storage networks, and load balancing
• Deep understanding of configuration management COTS such as Puppet or similar technology
• Proficient using Git for version control and CI/CD pipelines for streamlined deployments
• Experience using tools such as Docker, ECS, EKS, NGINX, Apache, Tomcat, Traefik, Atlassian Suite (Jira, Service Desk) Python, shell scripting, Terraform, CDK and other open-source toolkits to enhance and maintain web applications, etc.
• Use commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and Open-Source products to develop and support various databases and scientific computing processes and systems
• Understand infrastructure as code concepts and best practices
• Demonstrate full understanding of security requirements and database maintenance/operations
• Understand Geographic Information Systems concepts
• Proficient deploying ESRI tools and products or open-source mapping tools in an AWS or on-premise environment
• Proficient using back-up software, Commvault, and a solid understanding of back-up policy on-premise and in an AWS environment.

Technologies/Certifications:

• Proven experience with COTS and Open-Source products to develop and support various databases and scientific computing processes and systems
• Understanding of ETL concepts and data load procedures
• Deep understanding of configuration management COTS such as Puppet or similar technology
• PostgreSQL 9.6 or higher, Solr/Lucene, Elasticsearch AWS RDS and MongoDB, Python, Linux, Windows, Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, ECS, EKS, NGINX, Apache, Tomcat, Traefik, Atlassian Suite (Jira, Service Desk), shell scripting, Terraform,

Inalab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants with a disability can request reasonable accommodation by contacting hr@inalabgroup.com.