Highlights:

• This is an amazing opportunity for any candidate who wants to gain hands-on experience in the development of custom biometric systems that are used across the globe.
• The successful candidate will work as a sub-contractor at the prime's facility located in Fairmont, West Virginia. What sets this role apart is that the solution being developed is customized as per the client's requirements. The team is an assemblage of proficient IT professionals, who possess advanced knowledge in biometric technologies.
• What makes this position truly unique is that the solution being created is entirely customized to meet the exact requirements and specifications of the client, making the project all the more challenging and exciting.
• The person filling this position would have a significant impact on the product, service, and our clients as they would be responsible for implementing, integrating, testing, and deploying system hardware utilized in a large biometric system.
• The individual selected for the role will acquire valuable expertise in executing system administration tasks to assist biometric applications.

 

Typical Day:

• The successful candidate would work on-site at the prime contractor facility in Fairmont, WV alongside a team of proficient IT professionals. The candidate can expect to adhere to a conventional workweek schedule.

 

Tasks:

• The Systems Administrator contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature.
• Responsible for the installation, configuration and maintenance of the organization's operating systems and all related systems or software.
• Analyzes and resolves problems associated with server hardware/software and applications software and ensures scalability and appropriate integration with other systems.
• Detects, diagnoses, and reports system-related problems.
• Responsible for backup or recovery procedures.
• Reports to a supervisor or manager.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum Experience: 5 years
• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years’ experience managing RedHat Linux systems
• 3+ years’ experience managing RedHat Satellite
• Ability to train system administrators in OCONUS locations (via remote connection)

 

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with administrative infrastructure, such as firewalls, databases, malware protection software and other processes
• Ability to Identify and resolve network connectivity issues
• Perform software and hardware upgrades, and general maintenance of servers and peripherals
• General systems and database operations, administration, maintenance, documentation, and reporting
• Managing system configuration and deployments using Ansible
• Experience with virtualization technologies, such as OpenShift Virtualization
• Previous work in Agile / DevOps environments
• Familiarity with Windows administration for desktop clients
• Experience with biometrics matching systems

 

US Citizenship: US citizenship required

Location:        Fairmont, WV

 

 

Ideal Innovations, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

Ideal Innovations, Inc. is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.