Position Title: Engineering Tech III (LINUX)
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90012
Duration: Up to 6 months
Work Schedule: 44/36 Mon–Fri schedule starting as early as 7:00 am –
4:30 pm with every other Friday off
Rate - $35-40/hr on W2
This position provides day-to- day SCADA operations support requiring diagnostic knowledge and experience to troubleshoot SCADA
software/hardware and process control applications within specialized areas of
SCADA, including client/server applications, system administration, security
controls, Oracle and other database systems, and server hardware and software.
Responsibilities for
this position includes, but is not limited to:
- May
develop technical training materials for the area of responsibility.
- Conducts
analyses and investigations of technical issues, prepares reports, and
makes recommendations.
- Conducts
technical studies, tests, inspections, and research for the area of
responsibility.
- Prepares
and reviews estimates, plans, submittals, design criteria, and
specifications.
- Develops,
prepares, and delivers presentations.
- May
represent Metropolitan within the area of responsibility to obtain or
convey information and resolve issues.
- May
develop and administer contracts and agreements; oversee the work of
vendors, consultants, and contractors.
- May
serve on a project team.
- Develops
and maintains databases within the area of responsibility.
- Develops
and updates standards, procedures, guidelines, and manuals.
- May
provide emergency response within the area of responsibility.
- May
act as resident inspector within the area of responsibility.
- Performs
other related Engineering Technician job duties as required.
Requirements
Education and
Experience:
- High
school diploma or general education development test (GED), and two
years of accredited college or university in engineering, and six years of
relevant experience, two years of which must have been at the Engineering
Technician II level.
- This
position requires competence and demonstrated ability to investigate,
analyze, and resolve SCADA server & desktop application and
operating system problems, including hands-on experience in
server management and best practices. This position will also work closely
with IT and project management teams, and SCADA network/security team
members in order to maintain a secure and properly working SCADA network.
- Strong
knowledge/experience of Linux; Ability to set up and maintain
infrastructure automation and management tools, satellite servers, and
familiarity with SolarWinds and Sophos or other similar applications;
Develop and maintain images and configure an operating-system deployment
strategy using Linux management tools; Perform the administration and
management of Linux based SCADA Infrastructure; Maintain software updates
on Linux based controllers; Familiarity working with virtual environments.
- Strong
knowledge of Linux
- Ability
to set up and maintain infrastructure automation and management tools, satellite servers , and familiarity with SolarWinds and Sophos or other
similar applications
- Develop
and maintain images, and configure an operating-system deployment
strategy using Linux management tools
- Perform
the administration and management of Linux-based SCADA Infrastructure
- Maintain software updates on Linux-based controllers
- Familiarity
with working in virtual environments
- Personable,
Team Player, Flexible, Multitask, and handles pressure well.
- Detail-oriented,
Organized, Strong Written and Verbal Communication skills are a must.