Senior System Administrator (Onsite)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a System Administrator for their Vancouver, Washington location. This position will be responsible for the planning, engineering, implementation, and support of several monitoring applications and solutions, including providing 24/7 support of grid operation for these systems including Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM). This position will be accountable for the implementation and security operations of the system. This includes supporting day-to-day operations, acting as the subject matter expert for the system and the responsibilities for documentation and compliance activities required to perform these functions.

Additional duties include the design, implementation, administration, and maintenance of the overall ICAM infrastructure.
This onsite position is a one-year renewable contract. If you think you d be a good fit, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities for System Administrator:

• Configure and support applicable software and systems.
• Installing/updating/removing software
• Applying change control processes and procedures
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues
• Implement and support Software deployment.
• PowerShell Scripting and Automation
• Java Scripting and development
• Managing Scheduled Tasks
• Analyzing, implementing, and reporting the operational compliance of all control center cyber assets
• Validating hardware and infrastructure design specifications
• Assisting in technical design
• Provide support in managing employee permissions and digital identities.
• Act as a point-of-contact to troubleshoot application issues.
• Maintain application documentation as it relates to client specific implementation of this application.
• Communicate technically with software developers.
• Identify any areas of risk regarding the accomplishment of assignments. Inform BFTE staff and the project manager so that appropriate actions can be taken in a timely manner.
• Monitor and verify system availability to meet service level agreements.
• Provide advice and assistance to customers, troubleshoot complex problems, and provide support in a manner that minimizes interruptions in customers ability to carry out business activities.
• Support the installation and maintenance of high availability servers hosting this application (or application cluster).
• Collaborate with a server team on implementation of patches, hot fixes, service packs, etc. for windows server as well as application patching. (patch management)
• Provide on call support for critical infrastructure systems servers.
• Regularly publish and communicate how each environment is configured (SW versions, HW, Network, IP addresses, etc.).
• Communicate with technical team and Quality Assurance (QA) team members to verify that implementations meet requirements.
• Perform routine audits of security controls to verify compliance.
• Apply configuration settings to servers as pre-defined and documented by BFTE.
• Assist in release management and deployment of application customizations.

Requirements for System Administrator:

• U.S. Citizenship and Valid Driver s License.
• A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a directly related technical discipline is preferred.
• 8 years of experience is required with a bachelor s or associate degree in applicable fields.
• 10 years of experience is required without a degree or applicable degree.
• Experience must be consistent with the specific requirements of Computer Information/Technology or related field and progressively more technical in nature.
• Experience must include direct work experience in Information Technology performing System Administration.
• Experience includes a minimum combination of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
• 5 years of demonstrated experience in an enterprise environment installing, configuring, and supporting server-based applications.

**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**
About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc: Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.
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