Network and Computer System Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Spalding, a Saalex Company is seeking a Network and Computer System Administrator in Lexington Park, MD. Spalding, a Saalex Company is a professional services company delivering cutting-edge solutions to the Department of Defense since 2001. Our expert-level solutions include software development, information technology, program management, financial management and business intelligence services. Spalding Consulting offers competitive compensation, career development, flexible work schedules and excellent benefits.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary Range: $105K-$120K (depending on experience)
Work Location: This is a remote position (see on-site requirements below).

**On-Site Requirements: On-boarding will require 1-2 visits to Patuxent River, MD for candidates that are local to the area. Candidates out of state will be onboarded virtually. Training will be virtual and telework maximized/permitted to the greatest extent possible, however for local candidates, training/tasking may require on-site work a few hours per week. Future on-site/telework requirements/schedules may change as additional client direction is received.

Essential Functions:

• Support a government AWS cloud instance of Siemens’ Teamcenter application.
• Work closely with Cybersecurity professionals to ensure all elements of the infrastructure and application remain hardened against cyber attacks.
• Maintenance patching, and upgrades to the core Siemens Teamcenter application.
• Configure interfaces/integrations of third-party tools to Teamcenter.
• Maintain network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting network problems; escalating problems to vendors.
• Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems.
• Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups.
• Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access.
• Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses.
• Assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.
• Perform and support client side application software installation, and configuration of the Teamcenter PLM Rich Access Client (RAC).
• Provide troubleshooting support using application logs and Windows logs.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Attend and contribute in Teams collaboration meetings for new requirements, troubleshooting/diagnosis, monitoring, and server side application support.
• Assist with documenting processes and procedures and keeping documentation updated.

Requirements

Required:

• Strong general IT skills with experience with both the Windows and/or Linux OS platforms.

• Experience performing general systems administration tasks on Windows and/or Linux machines, including installing and updating software, configuring software applications, testing the installed and configured software, and troubleshooting problems.
• Ability to read and digest technical information.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues within multiple systems.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong customer focus, including the ability to manage customer needs and multiple work priorities.
• Needs strong oral and written communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, as well as excellent judgment and self-motivation.
• Ability to work independently with little to no supervision researching new technologies or comparing.
• BS or BA degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline. ALLOWABLE SUBSTITUTION: An additional six (6) years of experience or an additional four (4) years of experience plus an associate’s degree in one of the identified degrees or a related discipline can be substituted for a BS or BA degree.

Desired:

• Working experience with Naval aviation logistics systems and IT tools/technologies desired, i.e. OOMA, Aircraft Inventory Readiness Reporting System, AvPLM, Technical Directives, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Teamcenter, MRO, and DECKPLATE.
• Prior senior civilian or military service desired.
• CompTIA Security+ or CISSP certification.

Education:

BS or BA degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline. ALLOWABLE SUBSTITUTION: An additional six (6) years of experience or an additional four (4) years of experience plus an associate’s degree in one of the identified degrees or a related discipline can be substituted for a BS or BA degree.

Security Clearance:

Active T5 clearance or Secret with SSBI. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Plan