COMPANY

Our client, the hiring company, is a mission focused, values driven organization where each individual can contribute to building a stronger, more secure internet. They are a well-known, highly trusted brand name!

CULTURE

Work here and be inspired through the company s focus on collaboration, innovation, camaraderie and social responsibility.

IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE

The System / Network Administrator IV will be responsible for the design and certification of mission critical network services. This position offers a unique opportunity to excel in both System Administration as a subject matter expert and in network technologies by working alongside network engineers. The ideal candidate will enjoy solving complex problems and should be consistently pushing the limits of current technology while broadening their skillset beyond systems administration.

BENEFITS AND APPRECIATION

• Competitive Salary, STOCK OPTIONS, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Bonus opportunity, 401(k) match, Competitive benefits, relocation assistance and so much more!
• Opportunity to always be on the latest releases of technology and learn additional applications and tools. A dynamic and flexible work environment with the ability to grow your career.
• Organization prefers to promote from within.
• Company is committed to providing resources to manage a healthy work-life balance by offering comprehensive benefits. Their portfolio of choices gives you and your family protection and peace of mind, so you can live well and work well.

LOCATION

This company is based in Reston, VA. The Systems Engineer is expected to work a hybrid schedule and be in the office 2-3 days per week initially, then 1-2 days per week. Applicants must live within a 70 miles radius or have a compelling reason to move to the area upon conversion to full-time employee.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

• Provide the support and testing of Linux and VMWare based network tools and appliances with a secondary objective of assisting and eventually leading projects that are network-based.
• Proactively acquire deep understanding of Company's applications and operational environments.
• Offer critical technical leadership in the areas of design development, technology best-practice and support in testing
• Perform daily support of the lab, non-production, and production infrastructure in adherence with standards and compliance.
• Display technical leadership in the areas of operational process and change management.
• Coordinate with other technical staff to implement high quality, architecturally sound systems and software that align with business needs.
• Liaise between architecture and operations teams. Take high level design artifacts and deliver production ready solutions by understanding the needs and processes of the operations teams.
• Research and integrate industry standard methodologies in network and system orchestration and configuration management.
• Document processes, procedures, designs, and topology as needed to satisfy project requirements.
• Coordinate with other technical staff to implement systems and relevant network configurations.
• Apply an automation mindset in both configuration management and in test case automation for continual improvement.
• Assist operations in the deployment and troubleshooting of production issues.
• Document work tasks and changes in tools such as Confluence, JIRA and ServiceNow.
• Participate in a 24/7 on call rotation after conversation to FTE (once every five weeks).

IDEAL PROFILE

The successful candidate has strong technical and organizational skills, thrives in a team environment, and is a self-starter capable of adapting to changing priorities. This implies that they will be an effective communicator who works well within a matrixed environment to deliver standardized, network specific projects. A high level of technical skills and relevant experience are essential to success.

PREFERRED BACKGROUND (Items in BOLD are most important)

• Experience: 8 years of experience administering systems in a production operations environment.
• Professional experience with Linux system administration and Network administration in a production environment. Hands-on work with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or equivalent Unix OS is desired. RHCSA certification is preferred.
• Adept at UNIX utilities and scripting with Python. Will consider other languages such as Perl, Ansible, Shell, Golang, etc.
• Strong understanding of network protocols, including BGP (Border Gateway Protocol), TCP/UDP, IP, etc.
• Desire to increase knowledge and understanding of network device configurations
• Experience with Cloud (AWS preferred) environments is preferred.
• Exposure to automating production processes and procedures is desired
• Proficiency with a version control system like Git.
• Skilled at documenting work tasks and changes in tools such as JIRA and ServiceNow.
• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation after conversion to FTE (once every 4-5 weeks)
• Willing to work on a contract to hire basis
• Location: Local to the Reston, VA area (reside within a 70 mile radius) or willing to relocate upon conversion to hire with a compelling reason to be in the northern VA area.
• Education: Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

It would be great if you also have experience with any of the following:

• OpenStack, Kubernetes or other cloud technologies
• AAA systems
• Cisco ISE
• SNMP and SNMP Trap based Network Management systems
• Micro Focus Network Automation (MFNA)