Senior Systems Administrator

ERT, Inc.; Fairmont (WV); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with company matching

11 Federal Holidays

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Discretionary bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Entarian is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to support NOAA's Fairmont Consolidated Back-Up (CBU) Facility. The role emphasizes legacy and non-legacy systems, data center and antenna support, with duties including monitoring, maintenance, reporting, and backup tasks for antenna and network engineers.

The position requires 8+ years in data center/system admin roles, experience with RHEL 8, Windows servers, storage arrays, and solid teamwork abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or related field or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience as a data center technician or sysadmin.
• Experience with Linux servers and Windows servers.
• Experience in data center monitoring and outage prevention.
• Ability to work in a team and provide IT support.
• Must pass background check for security access.
• Willingness to climb towers and lift up to 20 lbs.
• Willingness to support antenna/network engineers.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary support to legacy system operations at NOAA's CBU Facility, primarily Linux systems with some Windows servers.
• Support COOP exercises and on-site actions at CBU.
• Administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VMs, hypervisors, workstations, and peripherals.
• Perform BIOS updates on workstations.
• Maintain IBM and HPE storage arrays.
• Manage government networks and components.
• On-site network administration upgrades and installs.
• Document troubleshooting and configuration management.
• Track metrics for availability, data usage, errors, and queues.
• Provide backup support to antenna and network engineers.

Skills

Linux systems

Windows servers

Team collaboration

Documentation

After-hours support

Security clearance process

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

RHEL 8

VMware

IBM/HPE Storage Arrays

Networking hardware

Job description

Senior Systems Administrator

Job Information

• ID: 2026-9935
• Type: Full Time W/Benefits Ret Match
• Location: US-WV-Fairmont
• Security Clearance: Clearable

Overview / Job Responsibilities

Entarian is looking for a Senior Systems Administrator to support work at NOAA's Fairmont Consolidated Back-Up (CBU) Facility. This position will focus on legacy and non-legacy systems and will provide support to both the data center and antenna systems. In this role, your duties will include data center monitoring, corrective and preventive maintenance, data center walkthroughs, emergency maintenance response, and status reporting. You will provide back up support for our satellite antenna technician. You will also be required to support equipment and supply shipping/receiving, inventory support, and other administrative management activities of the data center and satellite systems. You should have experience in taking proactive steps to reduce the likelihood of system outages, spot potential problems before they occur, and work on a team of professionals providing multiple site data monitoring, maintenance, and logistical support. Responsibilities include:

• Provide primary support to legacy system operations at NOAA's CBU Facility, primarily Linux systems with some Windows servers
• Support actual contingency or COOP exercises, in addition to routine and ad hoc actions onsite at CBU
• Perform systems administration on all Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 Virtual Machines servers, hypervisors, workstations, and peripherals located at CBU
• Perform workstation BIOS updates
• Perform maintenance, recovery, and rebuild of IBM and HPE Storage Arrays
• Perform network management of all Government operational networks and components
• Perform on-site network administration support, upgrades, and installations
• Troubleshoot or verify information for documentation, planning and configuration management
• Track and report metrics for availability, data usage, error rates, packet types, packet types per time, and queue lengths
• Provide backup support to the antenna engineer and network engineer

This position is located on-site at the NOAA facility in Fairmont, WV.

The salary range for this positon is $115,000 - $130,000/year.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Technology, related degree or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience as a data center technician, system administrator, or similar position.
• Knowledge of data center environments, servers, and network equipment
• Experience in supporting data center monitoring and ensuring the efficiency of data center systems
• Experience in installing, monitoring, and maintaining data center equipment
• Exceptional ability to work as part of a team, provide IT support, and resolve errors
• Ability to keep up with advancements in data center infrastructure and technologies
• Willingness to respond to periodic network and server errors after hours as needed
• Proficiency in documenting network processes
• Oral and written communication skills
• Willingness to learn new skills to serve as back-up for antenna lead, which may require working outside and climbing meteorological towers to service equipment. Training for climbing towers will be provided.
• Ability to carry a minimum of 20 lbs of equipment
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident who has lived in the United States at least 3 out of the last 5 years and be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge to access applicable government facilities and systems.

Desired Qualifications

• CompTIA ServerPlus, CompTIA Network, or CCNA certification desired

About Us

Compensation

Entarian considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including the location, scope, and associated responsibilities of the specific position, as well as a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits

All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our flexible benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, Rx, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
• 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Professional Membership Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Competitive compensation plan
• Discretionary variable incentive bonuses based on factors such as individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance

Formed through the strategic union of Sev1Tech and ERT, Entarian is a premier provider of mission-critical engineering and technology solutions. Founded on a legacy of excellence dating back to 1993, Entarian is a product of an evolved and fully diversified engineering and federal technology leader. From deep space to defense and civilian missions, Entarian delivers secure, mission-aligned digital solutions that drive national resilience and operational effectiveness. We don't just support modernization; we define it.

Entarian is an Equal Opportunity and Affiliated Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.