System Administrator 2

• Maintain server systems (including clusters) with minimal impact to customers.
• Write operational procedures for computer operators, computer system monitors (CSM), software staff, and other users as required.
• Provide technical assistance and training to the operators, CSM’s, and hardware and software staff.
• Plan and coordinate projects and design software so that new operating requirements can be added while verifying the continuous availability of the existing system.
• Provide expertise, recommendations, and assistance on software programming / developer components for large projects; or may be assigned smaller projects to carry out from cradle to grave.
• Study existing failures and electronic problem reports, including those of hardware interfaces, to trace and identify the cause of the problems.
• Work with the hardware staff, dispatchers, communications, and field personnel to develop and recommend solutions.
• Develop and implement software solutions and procedures to recover from malfunctions to keep downtime to a minimum.
• Design and write diagnostic software to enable hardware personnel to find and solve hardware problems.
• Design and install software changes, per established procedures, to improve performance.
• Write / draft and recommend, or revise, a variety of new or existing Control Center (CC) functional, security, and testing procedures, required to address system issues and/or changes.
• Provide technical training and assistance on new or revised internal control center procedures to the operators, personnel, and hardware and software staff, as well as other users.
• Distinguish key interactions and connectivity among enterprise server-client technical solutions involving hardware, networks, security and applications.
• Run utility programs to compile, test, debug, and install software, maintaining the systems’ 24/7 operability.
• Follow established compliance, functional, and security software control standards and procedures; and maintain (create new or revise existing) quality documentation of all such activities and associated follow up actions.
• Analyze system and uptime data metrics; identify quality assurance/quality control issues; and, identify failure or maintenance causes and trends; recommend resolutions and assist with implementation of management approved actions.
• Participate in group improvement efforts, recommending processes, procedures, practices, and standards to increase efficiencies and effectiveness and/or enhance quality.
• Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements., 1. Disabled Veteran A veteran of the U.S military, ground, naval, or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who, but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service- related disability. 2. Recently Separated Veteran Any veteran during the 3-year period beginning on the date of such veteran’s discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service. 3. Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran A veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense. 4. Armed Forces Service Medal Veteran A veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985., PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, business enterprise systems, engineering or a directly related technical field is preferred.
• 3+ years of experience is required with a bachelor’s degree in applicable fields.
• 5+ years of experience is required without a degree or applicable degree.
• Experience must include direct work experience in Computer/Information Technology.
• CI/CD automation tooling (GitLab CI, Jenkins).
• Scripting experience is required: Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell for administrative task automation, log parsing, and scheduled maintenance routines.
• IIS, Apache HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat, and associated reverse proxy/load-balancing configurations.
• Ability to design and document solutions with systems and software.
• Ability to build credibility and trust among key project stakeholders and customers.
• Ability to communicate technical information verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical users.
• Knowledge of ‘Requirements Engineering’ and software development life cycles.
• Ability to distinguish key interactions and connectives among enterprise server-client technical solutions involving hardware, networks, security, and applications.
• Ability to analyze data; identify quality assurance/quality control issues; and identify failure or maintenance trends., You are considered to have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment or medical condition that substantially limits a major life activity, or if you have a history or record of such an impairment or medical condition.

Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Autism
• Autoimmune disorder
• Blind or low vision
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular or heart disease

• Celiac disease

• Cerebral palsy
• Deaf or hard of hearing
• Depression or anxiety
• Diabetes
• Epilepsy

• Gastrointestinal disorders

• Intellectual disability
• Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
• Nervous system condition
• Psychiatric condition

This position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If you think this position aligns with your professional experience, we want to hear from you!

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., Motus Recruiting & Staffing abides by the policies of 41 CFR Part 60-300 as regulated by OFCCP. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability, and require affirmative action to employ and advance in employment, all persons regardless of their status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job qualifications.