Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurship mindset. We value creative problem solving, open communication, and empowering our employees to make decisions and put forth new ideas.

We are seeking engineers who wish to grow their careers and want to become part of a strong, entrepreneurial-minded, and technical company focused on bringing innovative solutions to the difficult mission problems facing our customers.

Description
The System Administrator shall be responsible for:

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems
• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems
• Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems
• Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems
• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems
• Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.
• Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers
• Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning
• Provide in-depth experience in trouble-shooting IT systems
• Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets
• Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process
• Configure and manage UNIX and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
• Support the design of systems, mission architecture and associated hardware
• Possess a working knowledge and understanding of system administration interdependencies as part of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications and software integration

Requirements
A current Top-Secret/SCI with FS polygraph security clearance is required. Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.
 
Fifteen (15) years' experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Required technical skills include experience with:

• Security + certification 
• Experience using the Linix CLI
• Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python
• Experience performing System Administration including installation, configuration, and support of COTS/GOTS software, packages, and libraries in a Linux and Windows environment
• General HPC technical knowledge regarding compute, network, memory, and storage components
• Experience with VMware ESXi/Virtualization
• Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools such as  Ansible and SaltStack   
• Experience with various network communications like IP and InfiniBand
• Experience with configuring and managing various storage components 
• Experience with hands-on troubleshooting, customer interfacing, issue resolution, discrepancy tracking, and report generation
• Experience with corporate STE/STN security compliance policies, procedures, and tools
• Experience maintaining a Security posture for an SSP including mitigating IAVAs and POAMs
• Experience with corporate SSP accreditation processes   

Desired technical skills include experience with:

• Experience with Centrify
• Experience with the Atlassian Suite of Tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Experience with sanitization of hardware, firmware, and / or software removed from computing environment in accordance with USG policies and procedures

Benefits
Erias Ventures provides employees with a complete benefits package that includes:

• Above Market Hourly Pay that includes Paid Time Off, Birthday Off, Flexible Work Schedules
• 11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
• Company subsidized Medical Coverage
• 100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage
• 100% Company Paid Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance
• Monthly Internet and Telephone Reimbursement
• Company Paid Professional Development and Training
• Technology and Office Allowance for Equipment and Productivity Supplies
• Amazon Prime Membership
• Quarterly Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
• Gift Cards and Gifts for Birthday and Work Anniversary
• Morale Building and Company Events to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
• Quarterly Employee Referral Bonuses

At Erias Ventures, we are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
 
Referrals
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To learn more about our company visit our webpage or LinkedIn.