Data Center/Systems Administrator II

Data Center/Systems Administrator II Location: Hillsboro, OR (100% onsite) Contract Type: W2 through staffing supplier Contract Duration: Up to 18 months Hours: Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm Pay Rate: $43/hr The staff augmentation engineer will provide IT Infrastructure support for our clientu2019s Developer Software Engineering (DSE) lab computer systems in Oregon. The main duties are building, configuration, and maintenance of high-performance computing clusters, cluster test beds in an internal test Iab, with predominantly Linux based clusters and High performance Fabrics like InfiniBand and 100-400Gb Data Center Ethernet. The work includes installation and troubleshooting of both production and preproduction servers, GPUs, switches, and software, as well as development of scripts for automation of cluster provisioning and configuration. In addition, the maintenance includes support for users of the systems, internal documentation of practices, and general maintenance of the Iab spaces. Scope: u2022 Custom OS provisioning including Linux and Windows for client and server platforms, using Deploy Commander, FOG and AWX. u2022 Own infrastructure incident ticket resolution for escalations from first-level support teams and DSE engineers u2022 Own infrastructure request resolution from DSE partners and Lab Compute u2022 Hardware support for pre-production and production hardware, system assembly, parts replacement, firmware updates, break/fix, and inventory management including storage and tracking in systems of records (Lab ServiceNow and other where required). u2022 Labs Capacity Management - Provision new systems in DSE Labs to optimize capacity and maintain system life cycle to drive efficiencies u2022 Partnership with Network & IT security teams to design and implement lab networks and firewall rules u2022 Maintain security compliance for DSE systems u2022 Update and maintain IT service management systems (ServiceNow) u2022 Document and communicate findings to all key stakeholders. Work with Infrastructure & Application Owner to create and maintain troubleshooting documentation. u2022 Work with Lab Compute to improve system usability, quality, and maintainability u2022 Engage with DSE & Lab Compute engineers to drive projects u2022 Physical system assembly and add/remove components u2022 Support Oregon DSE Lab infrastructure computer systems Qualification/Skills, not limited to the following: u2022 Must have experience in Enterprise Linux and Windows Server Support Administration with Hardware Experience (Windows 2016/2019/2022, Linux RedHat, SUSE and Ubuntu) u2022 Must have 2+ years of experience in Storage Support Administration with Hardware Experience. (SAN/3PAR / EMC / Netapp NFS/CIFS) u2022 Must have 2+ years of experience in Client Support Administration with Hardware Experience. (WinXP, Win7, Win10, Win11) u2022 Must have 2+ years of experience in Virtualization (MS Hyper V, VMWare, etcu2026) u2022 Experience with enterprise automated OS provisions software (Altiris, BigFix, WDE, FOG, etcu2026) for Client & Server build platforms u2022 Experience working in a Lab and Datacenter Environments u2022 Min AS Degree in computer science or related field, BS degree preferred. Preferred requirements: u2022 Enterprise/Intermediate OS high performance Linux clustering u2022 Advanced TCP/IP management (DNS, DHCP) u2022 Experience in one or more scripting Languages, preferably Perl, Python and/or shell scripting u2022 Network file storage and backup administration u2022 Building non-standard Linux kernels, batch system setup, tuning, and administration, LDAP setup and administration, server management using out-of-band tools, server platform performance tools u2022 Jenkins CI testing environment u2022 Working knowledge of software engineering practices, testing methodologies, etc. u2022 Knowledge of labs processes and business environments, and the ability to follow business processes in a disciplined manner The candidate should also exhibit the following behavioral traits and/or skills: u00b7 Analytical, diagnostic and problem-solving skills, strong communication (both verbal and written), people skills, and customer service ethic. u00b7 The candidate needs to be able to work independently, adapt to change, and balance multiple priorities in a self-directed manner. u00b7 The ability to integrate well into a dynamic, professional, and high-performing team that provides mutual support and coverage to other team members. 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Created: 2026-01-30