Randstad Federal is seeking a Technical Analyst.
location: Mountain View, California
job type: Contract
salary: $25 - 35 per hour
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
Duties:
- Provides support for two elements--first is to monitor and operate the supercomputer and support systems; second is to provide first-level assistance and problem resolution to users of the NASA Advanced Computing Facility.
- Active monitoring of high-performance computers (HPC) and mass storage systems
- Triage issues and escalate to backline support groups as necessary
- Junior system administration activities
- User account management
- Develop scripts and tools to automate repetitive tasks
- First level troubleshooting and analysis of system problems
- Communicate information to the operations and technical support groups
- Complete physical floor checks of the computer systems in separate facilities
- Tape library media management
Requirements:
- Must be able to obtain clearance to work within a NASA regulated worksite
- High School Diploma plus 3 years work experience or an Associate's Degree (strongly prefer a technical degree such as Computer Science) plus 0-1 year's relevant work experience.
- IT Background in experience and/or education
- Customer service skills in a technical environment
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills with a desire to grow technical skills
- Ability to effectively communicate complex technical details and issues to both technical/non-technical staff/users
- Ability to work in a 24/7/365 shift environment
- Bachelor's degree is a plus as is command line Linux experience or knowledge Linux Certifications
- Prior technical support experience
qualifications:
- Experience level: Entry Level
- Minimum 1 year of experience
- Education: Bachelors
skills:
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