Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with the leading medical research center in the world. We are seeking a Linux Computer Analyst at the National Institutes of Health in Baltimore, MD

　　This is a long-term contract position which offers:

　　Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package

　　Optional health, vision, and dental plans

　　Vacation leave as well as 10 paid federal holidays and 401K plan.

　　Access to NIH’s unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives

　　TASKS/SERVICES. The contractor shall:

　　Support and maintain scientific computer systems including hardware, operating systems, and associated services in a high-performance computing environment.

　　Mitigate security vulnerabilities; remediate vulnerabilities and ensure that all the Operating Systems are hardened and up to date; administer firewalls, web servers, file servers and database servers.

　　Maintain computational infrastructure, including upgrading and configuration of hardware and software systems.

　　Provide computing support including troubleshooting, answering technical inquiries from users, and procuring new systems.

　　Support and maintain commercial scientific software and freeware relevant to analyses and scientific discovery.

　　Provide integrated domain expertise across complex computational environments.

　　Provide software recommendations and solutions across diverse scientific applications, including freeware relevant to analyses of scientific discovery.

　　Design, develop, document, analyze, create, test and modify computer systems, programs and integrations.

　　Provide performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization across the full range of scientific high-performance computing architecture.

　　Collaborate with staff to increase the productivity/efficiency of data analysis using high-performance computing.

　　Determine needs and provide IT support for computerized systems supporting activities.

　　Maintain accurate and complete problem tracking and resolution databases.

　　Write policies, procedures, and standards; provide training on hardware and software; coordinate and/or set up customer systems.

　　Prepare reports and offer solutions supporting ongoing needs assessment and strategic planning related to computer systems management and engineering.

　　Plan, organize and coordinate formal and informal IT related training and orientation of IT initiatives.

　　Test the operation and evaluate the performance of individual hardware components to ensure that they meet specifications.

　　Maintain system software, hardware configuration, and security, as well as upgrade of the software as necessary to maintain security.

　　Maintain computational infrastructure, including upgrading and configuration of hardware and software systems.

　　Deploy security measures to maintain integrity of data.

　　Integrate hardware components into coordinated and synchronized operation

　　Continually improve the computational speed and reliability.

　　Collaborate with staff to increase the productivity/efficiency of data analysis using high-performance computing.

　　Test and maintain software products to ensure strong functionality and optimization

　　Research new technologies, standards and systems to improve existing products and websites.

　　REQUIREMENTS . The contractor must have:

　　Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Administration Management and Security, Computer and Information Systems, Computer Networking and Telecommunications, Information Sciences

　　Linux knowledge

　　Experience with: System administration, System troubleshooting, Database management

　　Experience with Software such as: Ubuntu, MS Office

　　PLEASE APPLY ONLINE

　　When you apply, please know a Kelly Government Solutions Recruiter will review your resume and will contact you directly, if your skills and experience match the requirements of this position; a full job description can be made available at that time.

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　　Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.