About the role

What will you do at ECS Tech Inc?

ECS is seeking an experienced Linux and Cloud Systems Engineer to

work remotely providing scientific computing support for the work performed

under this contract for NIH NIAID Enabling and Advancing Technologies (NEAT).

This engagement supports the Scientific Computing Services program area which

includes Program Management, Scientific Instrumentation Support, and High

Performance Computing.

Please Note: This position is contingent upon [contract win].

The NIAID NEAT Linux and Cloud Systems Engineer will support daily operations

and cloud platform operations for scientific computing infrastructure and

cloud-based scientific workload support.

Key Responsibilities

* Support daily operations, patching, monitoring, automation, backup/recovery
support, operational sustainment, and user issue resolution for scientific
computing infrastructure.
* Support cloud platform operations, hybrid connectivity, automation pipelines,
Infrastructure-as-Code deployments, and cloud-based scientific workload
support.
* Coordinate and/or perform additions and changes to network hardware and
operating systems and attached devices; includes investigation, analysis,
recommendation, configuration, installation, and testing of new network
hardware and software.
* Provide direct support in the day-to-day operations on network hardware and
operating systems, including the evaluation of system utilization, monitoring
response time and primary support for detection and correction of operational
problems.
* Troubleshoot at the physical level of the network, working with network
measurement hardware and software, as well as physical checking and testing
of hardware devices at the logical level working with communication
protocols.
* Maintain network infrastructure standards including network communication
protocols such as TCP/IP. Provide technical consultation, training and
support to IT staff as designated by the government.

Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security or related field.
* Active Public Trust or higher security clearance.
* Minimum 4 years experience supporting IT infrastructure, systems, and
applications, including HPC environments, support teams, and ensuring quality
of service operations.
* Experience with scientific instrumentation and HPC and knowledge of working
in a scientific research organization, with an emphasis on biomedical
research.
* Experience supporting commercial scientific instrumentation, and the
integration of this instrumentation in a federal government IT environment.
* Experience supporting systems based on Windows, MacOS, and Linux, including
both GUI and command-line operations and troubleshooting, and scripting in
these environments.
* Have documented experience with FISMA and system authorization processes.
* Practical experience with industry best practices as articulated by, but not
limited to, the Project Management Institute (PMI), Lean IT, Agile practices,
DevOps and ITIL, as appropriate.
* Reside within the Washington DC Metro area
* Travel within the Washington DC Metro Area, and CONUS as needed.

Which skills does this role require?

LinuxCloud Systems EngineeringHPCInfrastructure-as-CodeTCP/IPFISMADevOpsITILScriptingNetwork TroubleshootingAutomation PipelinesSystem AuthorizationCloud ComputingScientific ComputingWindowsMacOSAgileLean ITPMIBiomedical ResearchPublic Trust ClearanceNetwork HardwareAutomationHybrid Connectivity

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