System Administrator

ECS is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator to work remotely providing operations management for the work performed under this contract for NIH NIAID Enabling and Advancing Technologies (NEAT) . All other tasks are intended to facilitate the implementation and operation of Enterprise Clinical Information Systems. This engagement provides a spectrum of management, technologies development, applications/software engineering, bioinformatics support, and professional development., The System Administrator performs and manages the daily activities of configuration and operations of systems which may be mainframe, mini, or client/server based., * Perform, supervise, and manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of systems which may be mainframe, mini, or client/server based.

• Plan and monitor the optimizing of system operation and resource utilization, and perform systems capacity analysis and planning.
• Plan and monitor assistance to users in accessing and using business systems.
• Collect, store, and analyze data relevant to monitored applications to perform and report accurate root causal analysis of all related issues and to support trend analysis and forecasting.
• Ensure effective change management of all OCICB-supported software applications.

• Minimum 6 years' experience supporting clinical technology, including, but not limited to, system administration, configuration management, and lifecycle management for Health IT software development initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security or related field.
• Active Public Trust or higher security clearance.
• Strong supervisory skills in managing system configuration and operation.
• In-depth knowledge of optimizing system operations and resource utilization.
• Proficiency in performing systems capacity analysis and planning.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills to assist users in accessing business systems.
• Extensive experience working with mainframe, mini, and client/server-based systems.
• Experience monitoring systems for unanticipated issues and reporting on systems performance metrics.
• Experience applying troubleshooting techniques across various server, application, and network technologies.
• Experience with security standards and best practices, including authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Reside within the Washington DC Metro area.
• Travel within the Washington DC Metro Area, and CONUS as needed.