security and operations engineer .

job summary: Install workstations, printers, phone and fax machines computers and appropriate software applications and ensure that all are in good working condition.Provide technical expertise/training to end-users as needed to resolve equipment or software issues.Diagnose, Troubleshoot and Resolve a wide variety and range of hardware and software related problems with operating systems, applications (including vendor software packages), and network configuration; replacing parts as required.Prioritize and manage heavy workload in a dynamic and diverse environment. Work with minimal direction, but remain focused on critical and priority items.Adapt to new technologies, process new information and help customers through technological changes. Improves and implements procedures as needed and/or assigned.Coordinate new Tier-1 access needs and security changes. This will include coordination with internal IT leadership to establish system access, and communicate back to user with relevant user ID and password information.Direct the activities of outside contract resources to support hardware installations and/or repair as necessary.Assure necessary security of all IT assets. This will include physical security of equipment, data, and software, as well as assuring appropriate backup of data and programs.Complete and maintain an inventory process to track new and old equipment and software. Ensure that all assets are properly tracked and documented for management audit and legal purposes.Improves and implements procedures as needed and/or assigned. Consistently works to develop and maintain positive and professional relationships with all internal and external customers.Supports the vision and values of and abides by all policies and procedures.   location: San Jose, California job type: Contract salary: $27.00 - 33.75 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: No Degree Required   responsibilities: Role will be typically working on the Network Integration Project but will also serve as the on-site escalation point of contact for Tier-1 seeking technical assistance over the phone, email, or other form of communication. Support call center. Perform remote troubleshooting through diagnostic techniques and pertinent questions. Provide effective communication to the customers. Direct unresolved issues to the next level of support. Log and record issues and resolutions. Follow-up and update customers with status and information.Install workstations, printers, phone and fax machines computers and appropriate software applications and ensure that all are in good working condition.Provide technical expertise/training to end-users as needed to resolve equipment or software issues.Diagnose, Troubleshoot and Resolve a wide variety and range of hardware and software related problems with operating systems, applications (including vendor software packages), and network configuration; replacing parts as required.Prioritize and manage heavy workload in a dynamic and diverse environment. Work with minimal direction, but remain focused on critical and priority items.Adapt to new technologies, process new information and help customers through technological changes. Improves and implements procedures as needed and/or assigned.Coordinate new Tier-1 access needs and security changes. This will include coordination with internal IT leadership to establish system access, and communicate back to user with relevant user ID and password information.Direct the activities of outside contract resources to support hardware installations and/or repair as necessary.Assure necessary security of all IT assets. This will include physical security of equipment, data, and software, as well as assuring appropriate backup of data and programs.Complete and maintain an inventory process to track new and old equipment and software. Ensure that all assets are properly tracked and documented for management audit and legal purposes.Improves and implements procedures as needed and/or assigned. Consistently works to develop and maintain positive and professional relationships with all internal and external customers.Supports the vision and values of and abides by all policies and procedures.   qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 2 years of experienceEducation: No Degree Required  skills: NetworkHardwareOperationsSupport Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.

job summary: Randstad Federal is seeking an Cloud Solution Architect. Open to 100% remote candidates.   location: Mountain View, California job type: Contract salary: $80 - 90 per hour work hours: 8am to 4pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: We are seeking a cloud architect to provide expertise on cloud infrastructure and services. The position will work to design and deliver hybrid cloud solutions with a focus on high performance computing (HPC) and scientific data processing. The position responsibilities include partnering with engineering and development teams and will co-lead, with a government counterpart, in the design of hybrid cloud solutions that enable rapid adoption of new cloud services, intelligent workload distribution while leveraging existing on-prem HPC infrastructure. Roles & Responsibilities: Work with a government counterpart to define cloud architectures for both hybrid and non-hybrid cloud solutions. Communicate architectures and solutions using standard industry modeling and diagramming and best practice. Work with a government counterpart to ensure that all hybrid and non-hybrid cloud solutions follow all security and compliance controls.Plan and achieve project objectives; technically guide projects through completion and ensure all project objectives are met within target time frames. Partner with development and operations teams to develop automation solutions for deployment, monitoring and securing of cloud infrastructure. Advise on tooling for DevOps and provide practical guidance to improve efficiency and consistency for any solution development and deployment. Technical Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems or relevant experience.In-depth hands-on work experience with large-scale AWS cloud solutions Experience with continuous integration & continuous deployment tools and processes and basic agile methodologies Knowledge of networking, firewalls, etc.Strong analytical skills with the ability to learn new information quicklyExperience with how to navigate complex security and compliance controls within a large organizational setting.Experience with cloud services cost modeling for a given architected solution Preferred Skills: 4+ years of overall experience, including a minimum of 4 years of enterprise, full-life cycle in software/cloud architecture and IT and/or software development. Familiarity with containers runtimes (Docker, Singularity, Charlie Cloud) a plusFamiliarity with PBS or Slurm a plus Experience with git, Jira, confluence a plusExperience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or PuppetSome familiarity with scientific and parallel computing, machine learningSome hands-on experience with DevOps and release management toolsSome familiarity with object store (S3) and POSIXs file systems such as Lustre, and any potential integration of the two, e.g., S3 backed Luster (AWS FSx).   qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 5 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors  skills: CloudSystem Engineer Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.

job summary: Randstad Federal is seeking an HPC Administrator with demonstrated extensive integration experience working with large HPC clusters from top name vendors to install, maintain, and upgrade HPC resources. This role can sit 100% remote working West Coast hours. Must be to obtain a Public Trust and clearable to work without sponsorship.   location: Mountain View, California job type: Contract salary: $75.00 - 84.99 per hour work hours: 8am to 4pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: Duties and Responsibilities: Primary resource for a myriad of HPC Systems Integration projects that include implementation of HPC Node provisioning and management tools, new Operating System regression testing, and security compliance Operationalize completed projects with appropriate knowledge transfer to Tier II and Tier I support groups Work with HPC Architects in capacity planning for network IB and Ethernet network fabrics Work extensively with HPC vendors and architects on bug fixes, kernel updates, and feature releases Apply best practices in systems engineering, delivering projects on time, on budget, and with excellent quality Mentoring junior staff and cross training peers After hours/weekend support as required Moderate Supercomputing System Administration that contributes to: Install and/or rebuild HPC cluster nodes (including front ends, compute, and administration nodes) Maintain, extend, and develop customized scripts to support the HPC user, monitoring, and general system administration Day-to-day operational escalation of the Linux HPC clusters and storage systems Proactive monitoring, analyze, and correct system issues Development of scripts to automate repetitive tasks or tools to enhance support of the HPC systems System performance analysis and tuning Building, installing, and supporting user-requested software Supporting evaluation and assessment of new HPC technology Resolving user report issues and manage support tickets requests in Remedy Requirements: Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field strong computer science background with in-depth systems-level knowledge in operating systems and networking Solid understanding of the systems engineering process, including requirements, use cases, design, documentation, and testing in a Linux environment A minimum of 10 years of HPC Systems Engineering and Integration experience in heterogeneous, multi-platform HPC environments Demonstrated equivalence of 5 years of Linux/UNIX user support and hands-on experience with administration of Linux systems Superior scripting skills and excellent attention to detail; proficiency in at least Python, Perl, or Bash strong ability to interact with customers to understand needs, elicit requirements, and get feedback on prototype solutions Excellent communication and people skills; excellent time management and organizational skills Experience with system configuration management tools e.g. , puppet, chef, ansible Experience with revision control software e.g. CVS, SVN, Git Track record of delivering commercial quality software on schedule with excellent quality through multiple release cycles. Proficiency at technical writing Preferred Skills: Familiarity/proficiency with OpenMP and Message Passing Interface (MPI) programming Experience with Lustre, and InfiniBand Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP), OpenStack or Kubernetes is a plus   qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 10 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors  skills: UNIXHPCLinux HPC clustersScriptingPuppetChefBash Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.