Video Production Network Admin: Linux/VMware Expert

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

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.