ECS is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator to work remotely providing operations management for the work performed under this contract for NIH NIAID Enabling and Advancing Technologies (NEAT). All other tasks are intended to facilitate the implementation and operation of Enterprise Clinical Information Systems. This engagement provides a spectrum of management, technologies development, applications/software engineering, bioinformatics support, and professional development.
Please Note: This position is contingent upon [contract win].
The System Administrator performs and manages the daily activities of configuration and operations of systems which may be mainframe, mini, or client/server based.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform, supervise, and manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of systems which may be mainframe, mini, or client/server based.
- Plan and monitor the optimizing of system operation and resource utilization, and perform systems capacity analysis and planning.
- Plan and monitor assistance to users in accessing and using business systems.
- Collect, store, and analyze data relevant to monitored applications to perform and report accurate root causal analysis of all related issues and to support trend analysis and forecasting.
- Ensure effective change management of all OCICB-supported software applications.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum 6 years’ experience supporting clinical technology, including, but not limited to, system administration, configuration management, and lifecycle management for Health IT software development initiatives.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security or related field.
- Active Public Trust or higher security clearance.
- Strong supervisory skills in managing system configuration and operation.
- In-depth knowledge of optimizing system operations and resource utilization.
- Proficiency in performing systems capacity analysis and planning.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills to assist users in accessing business systems.
- Extensive experience working with mainframe, mini, and client/server-based systems.
- Experience monitoring systems for unanticipated issues and reporting on systems performance metrics.
- Experience applying troubleshooting techniques across various server, application, and network technologies.
- Experience with security standards and best practices, including authentication and authorization mechanisms.
- Reside within the Washington DC Metro area.
- Travel within the Washington DC Metro Area, and CONUS as needed.
Skills Required
- Minimum 6 years' experience supporting clinical technology
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security or related field
- Active Public Trust or higher security clearance
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
