Full-time jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

About the role

Provide expert level support and oversight for IT systems including desktop, NAS device, and network administration.  Provide expert level consultation on IT systems architecture with specific emphasis on geospatial technology function and performance.  Serve as a point of contact with IT systems managers in the FS CIO and USDA OCIO to coordinate implementation and management of enterprise systems and infrastructure, including cloud processing and storage.  Provide expert level support and management of on-site information security technology and protocols.  Serve as a lead consultant on IT systems to federal program management staff in GTAC and the GMO.  Coordinate with FS and USDA CIO organizations and agency technology users to evaluate and implement enterprise remote sensing technology including remote sensing software acquisition and distribution (both standard and customized), hardware acquisition and evaluation and general IT system administration.  Expert knowledge is required in system support/administration for Windows NAS devices, Windows servers (Windows Server 2016 and beyond), Linux servers (e.g., CentOS, Redhat, Debian), system support/administration for e numerous desktop/laptop PCs and workstations (, Windows 10, etc.), and support of IT infrastructure operations.

What you'll bring

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• The minimum requirements for this position include all of the following:   Minimum of two (2) years relevant work experience in project management, client maintenance, and IT system development. • Demonstrated experience managing specialized geospatial data acquisition, management, and distribution systems (e.g. maintain nationwide high resolution digital photography archives, serve lidar data products, etc.) and geospatial web applications. • Demonstrated expertise in managing IT systems that facilitate operational geospatial data processing and dissemination.• Demonstrated expertise in preparing performance testing results, technical reports, and other publications.• Demonstrated experience in managing enterprise geospatial software (e.g. ERDAS, eCognition, Esri software, etc.).• Demonstrated experience at implementing and managing data provisioning applications (e.g., ArcGIS Server, etc.).
• Experience achieving computer system objectives by gathering pertinent data, identifying and evaluating options, and recommending a course of action.
• Bachelor’s degree related to computer science or related discipline and ten (10) years of relevant professional work experience managing high-capacity computing and storage environment (e.g. Linux and Windows).
• OR• Graduate degree related to computer science or related discipline and seven (7) years of relevant professional work experience managing high-capacity computing and storage environment (e.g. Linux and Windows).
• OR-• PhD degree related to computer science or related discipline and five (5) years of relevant professional work experience managing high-capacity computing and storage environment (e.g. Linux and Windows).
• Business Tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office.
• The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.
• Commitment -
• to work with smart, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve the biggest challenges across private, public and social sectors
• Curiosity –
• the ideal candidate exhibits an inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo among a community of people they enjoy and teams that work well together

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