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Public Trust
Unspecified
Unspecified
IT - Hardware
Bethesda, MD (On-Site/Office)
Responsibilities & Qualifications
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) was established as a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1962. The NICHD mission is to lead research and training to understand human development, improve reproductive health, enhance the lives of children and adolescents, and optimize abilities for all. Components of the NICHD have differing environments and needs. Operating environments include UNIX, Linux, Windows, and MAC. Similarly, software for system operation, management, and application support varies among divisions.
FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AREAS PREFERRED:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :
MINIMUM EDUCATION:
Bachelor's Degree and Active/current PMP certification. Fourteen (14) years of applicable
E xperience may be substituted for degree requirements. Related industry certification
CISCO, CompTIA, DELL,AWS , Microsoft, etc.) is preferred.
Overview
We are seeking an Infrastructures (On-Premises & Cloud) Management personnel to perform various activities to support the success of the team in providing quality IT services to NICHD.
T ekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.
We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.
Visit us at www.TekSynap.com .
Apply now to explore jobs with us!
The safety and health of our employees is of the utmost importance. Employees are required to comply with any contractually mandated Federal COVID-19 requirements. More information can be found here .
By applying to a role at TekSynap you are providing consent to receive text messages regarding your interview and employment status. If at any time you would like to opt out of text messaging, respond "STOP".
"As part of the application process, you agree that TekSynap Corporation may retain and use your name, e-mail, and contact information for purposes related to employment consideration".
Additional Job Information
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE
Must be able to successfully obtain Public Trust
OTHER INFORMATION
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status"). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
TekSynap is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an application, please contact hr@teksynap.com for assistance.
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) was established as a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1962. The NICHD mission is to lead research and training to understand human development, improve reproductive health, enhance the lives of children and adolescents, and optimize abilities for all. Components of the NICHD have differing environments and needs. Operating environments include UNIX, Linux, Windows, and MAC. Similarly, software for system operation, management, and application support varies among divisions.
FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure that IT systems are properly maintained , efficient, and optimized . IT network appliances, storage area networks, servers and VMs, whether physical or cloud, Mac, Linux or Windows, are managed and monitored with the same methods and practices as all othe r infrastructure components.
- Device configurations are recorded every 24 hours and stored in a Network Configuration Manager interface for backup and recovery.
- Network infrastructure backups are further secured using scheduled and ad-hoc snapshots using tools such as Cohesity, facilitating rapid restoration and disaster recovery/continuity of operations.
- Documented SOPs and artifacts are regularly maintained and archived in central shared drives where they are easily accessible with appropriate permissions , and System Security Plans are reviewed and refreshed on a quarterly basis to facilitate security audits and annu al assessments to maintain all systems' Authority to Operate in keeping with FISMA and FIPS-199 requirements.
- Consults with the customer to ensure conformity to contractual obligations, establishes and maintains technical and financial reports to show progress of projects to management and customers, organizes and assigns responsibilities to
- subordinates, oversees the successful completion of all assigned tasks, and assumes the initiative and provides support to marketing personnel in identifying and acquiring potential business .
ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AREAS PREFERRED:
- Hands-on Information Technology project management experience overseeing projects that follow a traditional waterfall life cycle and/or Agile life cycle approach.
- Prefer strong knowledge of Cloud technologies including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
- Prior hands-on experience creating IT project schedules in Microsoft Project or Smartsheet.
- Demonstrated familiarity with technology product management best practices and concepts (evolving product is whatever solves user problems, outside-in solution approach, syncing function of product management, etc.).
- Intermediate to expert level of experience with Microsoft products: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and Visio.
- Strong oral (speak fluent English) and written skills and experience interacting with and presenting to senior leaders, contract officers etc. within an organization.
- Strong skills in the following key areas including strategic thinking, multi-tasking, negotiation, conflict management, time management, planning and executing to a defined schedule/budget.
- Prior Federal, State government IT project management experience.
- Prior experience in Government Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC).
- Prior experience working in a matrix environment.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :
- Six (6) to Thirteen (13) years of experience performing complex functional activities of the infrastructure management and project delivery by providing management and technical direction to personnel supporting an overall program.
- Under limited supervision, be responsible for specific aspects of infrastructure performance, and manage and supervise personnel involved in all aspects of infrastructure support and project activities, organizes and assigns responsibilities to subordinates and oversees the successful completion of all assigned tasks.
- Eight (8) or more years' experience supporting, planning, and building infrastructure supporting COOP & DR plans.
MINIMUM EDUCATION:
Bachelor's Degree and Active/current PMP certification. Fourteen (14) years of applicable
E xperience may be substituted for degree requirements. Related industry certification
CISCO, CompTIA, DELL,AWS , Microsoft, etc.) is preferred.
Overview
We are seeking an Infrastructures (On-Premises & Cloud) Management personnel to perform various activities to support the success of the team in providing quality IT services to NICHD.
T ekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.
We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.
Visit us at www.TekSynap.com .
Apply now to explore jobs with us!
The safety and health of our employees is of the utmost importance. Employees are required to comply with any contractually mandated Federal COVID-19 requirements. More information can be found here .
By applying to a role at TekSynap you are providing consent to receive text messages regarding your interview and employment status. If at any time you would like to opt out of text messaging, respond "STOP".
"As part of the application process, you agree that TekSynap Corporation may retain and use your name, e-mail, and contact information for purposes related to employment consideration".
Additional Job Information
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Type of environment: Office
- Noise level: Low
- Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday - Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
- Amount of Travel: Less than 10%
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE
Must be able to successfully obtain Public Trust
OTHER INFORMATION
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status"). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
TekSynap is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an application, please contact hr@teksynap.com for assistance.
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