We are searching for a self-motivated, customer service focused Systems Administrator to join our Research Operations Information Technology (IT) Division at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University. This position will support ARL’s West Coast operations, with the primary location being in Keyport, Washington. The Research Office IT Division provides systems design, administration, and support services for the enablement of key research functions.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You will:

Provide a broad scope of IT and technical support for ARL’s West Coast operations
Ensure IT hardware and software follow proper system design, operations, configurations, and maintenance requirements
Update, modernize, and maintain existing test and evaluation systems to ensure reliable operation
Generate and maintain system and process documentation
Provide general consultative services to researchers on a broad scope of technology
Support field/in-water testing of underwater vehicles geared towards vehicle development

Required skills/experience areas include:

Advanced Linux and Windows administration and support
Fundamental understanding of networking concepts and technologies
Broad scope of IT hardware (server, workstation, networking, peripherals, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to work through difficult technical problems, using proper steps to define and formulate ideas to reach a solution
Success in environments where various forms of communication and organizational skills were crucial to be effective

Preferred skills/experience areas include:

Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required
Familiarity with DCSA, DoD, and/or IC Authorization to operate processes, procedures, and frameworks
Automation and management of Linux and Windows system configurations with scripting, policy, and management tools (shell scripting, Satellite, Puppet, Ansible, MCM, system and group policy, etc.)
Host firewalls, endpoint security, and vulnerability scanning tools
Research computing environments and projects
Knowledge of general scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python, etc.)

Your working location will be fully on-site, located in Keyport, Washington. This position will require <20% periodic travel to remote locations in support of testing.

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ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

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