System Administrator and Test Engineer

Reposted 10 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
45-60 Hourly
Junior
Information Technology • Marketing Tech • Consulting
The Role
The role involves benchmarking, testing technologies, running scripts for stress testing server infrastructure, and documenting results for analysis and improvement.
Summary Generated by Built In
WHO WE ARE
Prowess Consulting is a consulting firm that specializes in helping the largest enterprises in the technology industry define, manage, benchmark, and market their solutions and services. We take great pride in investing the time and effort to gain a deep understanding of our clients’ technologies, their customers, and the stories and strategies they need to tell to be successful in the market. Our team of technology and marketing experts is immersed in the technology trends that affect our clients’ businesses, so we can add value at every stage of engagement to help them succeed.

WHO YOU ARE
Prowess Consulting is looking for an enthusiastic junior System Administrator/Test Engineer to join our team on a contract basis. The ideal candidate will have skills in a variety of technologies including storage, compute, and networking. Strong trouble shooting and creative problem-solving skills. Ability to communicate effectively to resolve issues.
To be considered for this role, you must reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, or Washington.
This is a four (4) month role with the potential for an extension. This role can be worked remotely, however collaboration with teammates centered in the Pacific time zone will be essential. No third-party agencies, please.
THE ROLE
  • Researching, testing, development and writing in support of benchmarking, and testing
  • Running publicly available hardware benchmarks and tracking results
  • Running provided Python/PowerShell/Bash/Shell scripts or interactive steps to stress test server infrastructure hardware

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Associate degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required 
  • 2+ years or working knowledge with scripting languages such as Python and Batch/Shell scripts
  • Ability to take clear notes and write concise technical documentation
  • Ability to analyze/interpret test results and provide recommendations to improve testing. 
  • Must be able to work Pacific Time Zone  

NICE TO HAVE
  • 2+ years’ experience in a Windows environment
  • 2+ years' experience with Linux Administration
  • 1+ year experience in configuring enterprise storage
  • 1+ year consumer hardware benchmarking and testing
  • 2+ years with building sandbox and lab environments
  • Ability to conduct research to learn and understand new technologies
  • Additional experience in the following areas:
    • Kubernetes
    • AI/ML workloads
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • MySQL
    • Virtualization such as Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV
    • Nginx
    • Redis
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
  • The offered base pay range for this specific positing is $45.00 – 60.00 per hour, DOE
  • Pay ranges are different for different work locations within the U.S., which allows for competitive pay and consistency in different states
  • U.S. based employees, working 30 hours per week or more have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, basic life insurance, a 401K plan with matching, well-being benefits, education benefits, among others.
  • U.S. based full-time employees receive 11 paid holidays, and accrue paid time off  
Prowess Consulting is an equal-opportunity employer, and diversity is a core value for us. We are a Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprise (WMBE) in Washington, and we committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. At Prowess Consulting, we are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. We provide a well-rounded benefits package including health insurance, flexible spending account, life and disability insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan investing. For more information, please visit www.prowessconsulting.com
 

Top Skills

Ai/Ml
AWS
Azure
Bash
GCP
Kubernetes
Microsoft Hyper-V
Microsoft Sql Server
MySQL
Nginx
Nutanix Ahv
Oracle Cloud
Powershell
Python
Redis
Shell
Vmware Vsphere
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The Company
HQ: Bellevue, WA
82 Employees

What We Do

Prowess Consulting is a boutique consulting firm delivering technical marketing services, IT infrastructure services, and managed services to some of the largest U.S. companies.

At Prowess, we focus on providing technical marketing services, technology solutions, and managed services to Fortune 500 companies. We make businesses stronger by delivering the right information at the right time. We are trusted by the largest organizations to deliver results through innovative and customized solutions.

Prowess provides services based on expertise in a wide range of IT infrastructure and Microsoft technologies. A long-time service provider to market leading global technology companies, Prowess also applies its technical expertise in a large technical content development and content management practice.

For more information, visit www.prowesscorp.com.

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