Location: Vancouver, WA Type: Contract Job #7555 Overview: ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client.This System Administrator 3 role provides operating system support for enterprise-level servers, ensuring stability, security, and sustainability. Tasks include backup and recovery, performance optimization, applying updates and patches, routine maintenance, troubleshooting, managing user permissions, and facilitating file sharing.This full-time position is located in Vancouver, WA. Pay rate: $45.75 - $65.36 Benefits: 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, 401k (immediately eligible for employee and employer contributions - employer match up to 4%) Other benefits include the following: Calm App, Access Perks, Brio Health Responsibilities: With Manager technical lead oversight, use professional level skills/ knowledge to perform system administration of the following systems, including the following: Configuring applicable software and systems, maintaining local documentation, installing/updating/removing software, applying change control processes and procedures, planning, and preparing for future growth, troubleshooting, and resolving technical issues, and performing system-related training for the following systems: Linux Server administration. Manage and develop Configuration Management servers/environment. Support, develop and maintain on prem GIT servers/repositories/environment. Implementation and maintenance of least privileged and role-based access control models. Patch management. Software deployment services and package management. VMware Virtualization infrastructure (e.g., virtual machines, virtual appliances, virtual host infrastructure). Support of various Linux operating systems and environments (e.g., CentOS, RedHat, etc.). Support of in-house-developed applications. Drive and support DevOps best practices. Configuration management technologies and best practices (e.g., Puppet, Ansible, Salt, Chef etc.). Proficient coding/scripting experience (Bash or Python). Source control management (GIT). Infrastructure in predominately air-gapped or isolated environments. Design and support baseline hardening configurations and exceptions for Linux OS. Design and maintain patching, repository, and software management solutions. With Manager oversight and approval provide the following support: Research, test, and draft / document standardized technical procedures for the deployment of server and workstation computer hardware and associated operating systems; organize, store, and dispose of superseded documents in accordance with Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) standards. Perform regular assessments of newly discovered vulnerabilities on a wide range of operational network devices, computer systems devices and various software packages. Document patch and vulnerability applicability assessments and recommend vulnerability mitigation options. Report any concerns to the manager. Respond to support calls utilizing change management software to process and complete the tasks necessary for resolution of technical client issues; unusually complex issues may include involvement of the appropriate manager or team lead. Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements. Share and disperse documents only to appropriate personnel (those with a Lawful Government Purpose (LGP) to know). Mark and maintain all official records in accordance with the Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Governa