Video Production IT Network Admin

Techniarts; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Techniarts seeks a mid-level Video Production Network Administrator to join a creative, dynamic team supporting the U.S. Department of State. The role covers Linux/Unix administration in a mixed environment with Windows Server, VMware, and OSX, including management of JAMF and SolarWinds tools.

Responsibilities include planning hardware/software upgrades, maintaining SOPs, security hardening, and producing utilization reports. Strong scripting and collaboration are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 5+ years designing, developing, documenting, implementing, and maintaining complex end-to-end system monitoring.
• 3+ years automating tasks with PowerShell or Bash scripting.
• Experience creating and following Standard Operating Procedures, disaster recovery, and problem resolution.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain LAN, data networks, OS, and physical/virtual servers.
• Review logs and verify backups and scheduled jobs.
• Analyze network/server resource use and control user access.
• Install/upgrade software and maintain licenses.
• Plan/patch/upgrade/monitor security measures for networks and data.
• Proactively monitor using SolarWinds to identify potential degradation or failures.
• Interact with customers and engineering teams via email, tickets, and phone.
• Manage Palo Alto firewall ACLs and VPN access, plus QoS settings.

Skills

Linux/Unix

PowerShell

bash scripting

OS X management

Security hardening

Monitoring & tuning

SQL Server administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

JAMF

SolarWinds

Palo Alto Firewall

VPN

QOS

Job description

Job Description

Seeking a highly motivated Video Production Network Administrator to join a creative and dynamic team generating "digital- first" video content for the U.S. Department of State. This position is for a Mid-Level Linux Administrator/Engineer in a mixed and growing environment currently supporting MS Windows server 2008 R2/2012R2/2016/2019, Microsoft SQL 2012/2014/2017, MS Windows 2010, VMWare 6.x. and OEL 6x-7x, and OSx Operating systems along with multiple commercial off the shelf and custom applications. Must have excellent working knowledge of OSx management tools (JAMF, SolarWinds, etc.) The position will manage static IP databases. We do not use any DHCP. You will assist in planning, executing, and implementing new system hardware and software as well as creating and maintaining team technical instructions, operating procedures and policies as needed. You must be able to recommend improvements to the enterprise and manage new software/hardware integrations when required while also providing utilization reports using existing tools to identify problems and corrective actions. Adept monitoring and tuning system performance, ongoing operation of the servers, hardening of the servers and reporting of the overall security and operational status will also be required. This position will provide support towards the lifecycle of a mixed environment of vendor equipment in the datacenter to include firmware version control and periodic preventive maintenance. This position will also need to be able to recommend, demonstrate, and implement technologies to help expand, upgrade, and increase efficiencies to the current environment.

Key aspects of this position include:

• Installing, configuring, and maintaining organization's local area network (LAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers.
• Reviewing system and application logs and verifying completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups.
• Analyzing network and server resource consumption and control user access.
• Installing and upgrading software and maintaining software licenses.
• Planning, implementing, patching, upgrading, and/or monitoring security measures for the protection of computer networks and information.
• Performing pro-active SolarWinds monitoring of network elements and alerts to identify those components/elements that are causing or may lead to service degradation or failure
• Interacting with customers and engineering teams in support of both routine and reactionary monitoring situations via email, tickets and phone
• Managing and maintaining Palo Alto FW ACLs and other admin parameters such as VPN access and QOS

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent along with five or more years' experience designing, developing, documenting, implementing, and maintaining complex end-to-end system/application monitoring capabilities in a complex network preferably utilizing Linux/Unix based systems. Three or more years experience in automating assigned tasks, utilizing PowerShell and/or Linux scripting technologies such as bash. Equivalent experience required in creating, maintaining, following Standard Operating Procedures for repeatable processes, disaster recovery, and common problem resolution. Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to be a team player are essential.

Company Description

Techniarts specializes in providing comprehensive video production services tailored specifically for government agencies. Our expertise lies in creating high-quality video content that effectively engages and communicates with stakeholders. We offer a wide range of video products, including compelling social media video content, professional live and recorded broadcasts, and meticulously produced videos for various platforms such as websites, YouTube, and other media outlets. With Techniarts, government agencies can confidently leverage the power of video to effectively reach their target audience and convey their message.

Company Description

Techniarts specializes in providing comprehensive video production services tailored specifically for government agencies. Our expertise lies in creating high-quality video content that effectively engages and communicates with stakeholders. We offer a wide range of video products, including compelling social media video content, professional live and recorded broadcasts, and meticulously produced videos for various platforms such as websites, YouTube, and other media outlets. With Techniarts, government agencies can confidently leverage the power of video to effectively reach their target audience and convey their message.