Senior System Administrator
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Founded 32 years ago, Allied Consultants is an Austin-based firm and premier provider of technical and business staffing solutions for the State of Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced Senior System Administrator to be a key resource on a technical services team for our client, the Texas Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC).

***Position will be 4 days remote with 1 day (Tuesdays) required to be onsite. Program will only consider LOCAL ONLY candidates for this position.***

Responsibilities

Understands business objectives and problems, identifies alternative solutions, performs studies and cost/benefit analysis of alternatives. Analyzes user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing computer system: Confers with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures, identify problems, and learn specific input and output requirements, such as forms of data input, how data is to be; summarized, and formats for reports. Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer program. Reviews computer system capabilities, specifications, and scheduling limitations to determine if requested program or program change is possible within existing system.

We prefer candidates that have a current LinkedIn profile.

We are looking for candidates who have hands on experience and display good knowledge of the subject matter. Interviews for selected candidates will be technical and detailed, drilling into specific details.

Candidate will be responsible for the operations of SHARP secure cloud infrastructure, platforms, and software. Help develop patterns for automated provisioning, management, scalability and security. Ensure that all cloud solutions follow internally defined security and compliance standards and controls. Respond to and resolve application, and security cloud issues. Responsible for the overall vigor of the platform including production issues, troubleshooting, monitoring system capacity using various software, working with other technical teams and stakeholder.

Job responsibilities include

• Monitor and maintain multiple environments for increase observability
• Develop tools to continuously improve maintainability, monitoring, security and scalability of cloud deployments.
• Operations support and enhancement of the SHARP platform

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• 10 years experience in establishing proactive controls to monitor the health of various AWS services to improve reliability of tools/applications.
• 10 years experience in supporting, maintaining, monitoring, and securing various AWS IaaS and PaaS services.
• 8 years experience in improving the security of various services based on zero trust model.
• 8 years of demonstrated experience with Linux administration and troubleshooting network issues.

Preferred:

• 4 years of strong programming skills
• 2 years of Splunk experience strongly preferred
• 2 years experience or Knowledge of Dev/Ops concepts
• 1 year AWS SysOps Administrator Certification.
• 1 year of effectively manage multiple responsibilities, prioritize conflicting assignments, and switch quickly between assignments, as required.
• 1 year of excellent oral and written communication skills.

Overview

Allied Consultants, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has for 32 years been a premier provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced Senior System Administrator to be a key resource on a technical services team.

Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan.

Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check

Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.