System Administrator and Test Engineer

Prowess Consulting; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K plan with matching

Paid time off and 11 holidays

Job summary

A tech consulting firm in Washington is seeking a junior System Administrator/Test Engineer to conduct benchmarking and testing. This full-time role prioritizes candidates with strong troubleshooting skills and experience with scripting languages like Python. The position can be remote, but candidates must work within the Pacific Time Zone. The base pay ranges from $75,000 to $100,000 annually, depending on experience, with benefits including health insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of working knowledge with scripting languages such as Python and Batch/Shell scripts.
• Ability to take clear notes and write concise technical documentation.
• Must be able to work Pacific Time Zone.

Responsibilities

• Researching and testing in support of benchmarking and testing.
• Running hardware benchmarks and tracking results.
• Executing scripts to stress test server infrastructure hardware.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Creative problem-solving

Effective communication

Scripting languages

Education

Associate degree in a technical field

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Shell scripts

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Prowess Consulting is a consulting firm that specializes in helping the largest enterprises in the technology industry define, manage, benchmark, and market their solutions and services. We take great pride in investing the time and effort to gain a deep understanding of our clients’ technologies, their customers, and the stories and strategies they need to tell to be successful in the market. Our team of technology and marketing experts is immersed in the technology trends that affect our clients’ businesses, so we can add value at every stage of engagement to help them succeed.

WHO YOU ARE

Prowess Consulting is looking for an enthusiastic junior System Administrator/Test Engineer to join our team on a contract basis. The ideal candidate will have skills in a variety of technologies including storage, compute, and networking, strong troubleshooting and creative problem‑solving skills, and the ability to communicate effectively to resolve issues.

To be considered for this role, you must reside in one of the following states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, or Washington.

This is a full‑time role with Prowess Consulting. This role can be worked remotely, however collaboration with teammates centered in the Pacific time zone will be essential. No third‑party agencies, please.

THE ROLE

• Researching, testing, development and writing in support of benchmarking and testing
• Running publicly available hardware benchmarks and tracking results
• Running provided Python/PowerShell/Bash/Shell scripts or interactive steps to stress test server infrastructure hardware

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required
• 2+ years of working knowledge with scripting languages such as Python and Batch/Shell scripts
• Ability to take clear notes and write concise technical documentation
• Ability to analyze/interpret test results and provide recommendations to improve testing
• Must be able to work Pacific Time Zone

NICE TO HAVE

• 2+ years’ experience in a Windows environment
• 2+ years’ experience with Linux Administration
• 1+ year experience in configuring enterprise storage
• 1+ year consumer hardware benchmarking and testing
• 2+ years with building sandbox and lab environments
• Ability to conduct research to learn and understand new technologies
• Additional experience in the following areas:
  • Kubernetes
  • AI/ML workloads
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • MySQL
  • Virtualization such as Microsoft Hyper‑V, VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV
  • Nginx
  • Redis

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

• The offered base pay range for this specific positing is $75,000 - 100,000 per year, DOE
• Pay ranges are different for different work locations within the U.S., which allows for competitive pay and consistency in different states
• U.S. based employees, working 30 hours per week or more have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, basic life insurance, a 401K plan with matching, well‑being benefits, educational benefits, among others
• U.S. based full‑time employees receive 11 paid holidays, and accrue paid time off

Prowess Consulting is an equal opportunity employer, and diversity is a core value for us. We are a Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprise (WMBE) in Washington, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. At Prowess Consulting, we are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. We provide a well‑rounded benefits package including health insurance, flexible spending account, life and disability insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan investing.

For more information, please visit www.prowessconsulting.com