Network Administrator

ACS Professional Staffing provided pay range

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$47.13/hr - $67.33/hr

Overview:

ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Network Administrator 3 position will serve on a small, dedicated team to design and implement mission critical Control Center computer systems as well as local and wide area networks (LAN/WAN) distributed across the Pacific Northwest. This position also assists the team to monitor and manage systems required for ongoing support and participation and support of Operational Virtualization projects.

This full-time position is located in Vancouver, WA.

Pay range: $47.13 - $67.33

• Paid holidays: 11
• PTO: Starting at 10 days
• Sick Leave: Up to 56 hours per year (prorated based on start date)
• EAP: Employee Assistance Program
• Benefit Options Available: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, DCA, LPFSA, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, 401k (immediately eligible for employee and employer contributions - employer match up to 4%)
• Other benefits include the following: Calm App, Life Balance Discount Program

Responsibilities:

• Support the organization and Control Center(s) with the integrations and monitoring of existing and new technological project devices.
• Work with BPA’s program manager and group project managers to identify necessary and potential network administrative tasks by assisting with project coordination and helping to execute tasks for assigned projects (i.e., timelines, device integration, running reports, generating step plans, etc.).
• Utilize commercial tools and open information to review software for security vulnerabilities.
• Configure, install, and troubleshoot a variety of equipment and networking components including routers, switches, firewalls, network servers, terminal servers, end devices, and network cabling.
• Provide recommendations for new tools, technologies, and processes.
• Establish network performance baselines and capabilities while ensuring devices operate reliably and securely.
• Work with representatives from Planning, Design, Construction, and field maintenance organizations to understand their needs in developing and completing technology infrastructure and related projects.
• Represent the org in internal BPA technical work groups related to equipment specifications, maintenance standards and procedures. Provide technical evaluation information, input, and recommendations into the acquisition of new systems, equipment, integration components, upgrades, enhancements, etc., as requested and as a non-voting participant.
• Assist with documenting / drafting Statements of Work (SOWs), creating Bills or Lists of Materials (BOMs), entering Material Requests (MRs) into the Asset Suite system for review and approval by appropriate federal personnel.
• Conduct market research on project equipment needs; recommend vendor options for Contracting Officer (CO) / Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR); provide technical input and recommendations as a non-voting member of source selection teams when requested.
• Collaborate with and assist BPA manager, group COR, assigned CO, and other appropriate federal personnel to prepare / draft requirements, specifications, and equipment evaluation documents for review, edit, and approval by federal personnel.
• Engage in and support the integration of new equipment and procedures into a secure, 24/7 availability and reliability Control Center environment and assist with Operations and Maintenance (O&M) standards development.
• Support Transmission and Facilities teams in configurations and integrations of local and wide area data networks, and the required support systems, with mission critical reliability requirements. This work also includes creation/draft of new or revision of existing associated compliance documentation.
• Interpret functional and non-functional requirements of projects and recommend overall…