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COMPANY OVERVIEW

XCEL Engineering, Inc. is an award-winning small business that provides trusted information technology, engineering, consulting and project management solutions and services to federal agencies and organizations. Originally founded in 1971 by professional engineers at the University of Tennessee, XCEL was acquired in 2003 by U.S. Army and Navy veterans and in 2023 became a MartinFed company.

XCEL Engineering is a part of IT Lab Partners (ITLP) which was created to support a leading research facility in the East Tennessee region in recruiting the best and the brightest technical talent. Considering joining our impressive team today!

JOB OVERVIEW

Xcel Engineering is seeking an HPC Systems Engineer to play a key role in improving security, performance, and reliability of our HPC (high performance computing) environments.In this role, the team is responsible for facilitating RandD projects. They provide design, deployment, optimization, monitoring, and tooling support across multiple clustered infrastructures for the research organizations that they support. They support clusters that range in scope from just a handful of nodes to 40,000+ cores.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field) or combined work experience plus education of 5 years.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience managing UNIX/Linux Systems.
• A minimum of 2 years utilizing configuration management and automation tools such as Git, Jenkins, Ansible, or Puppet.
• Moderate fluency in at least one scripting language such as Bash, Python, or equivalent.
• Experience performing advanced troubleshooting and system administration with Linux Servers.
• Experience supporting large data systems
• Demonstrated capabilities to work in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Security Clearance if needed which requires US Citizenship.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 8 years of experience managing UNIX/Linux Systems.
• Strong knowledge of multiple operating systems.
• Experience with Centos/RHEL 7+, Centos/RHEL 8+, Ubuntu 18+
• Understanding of HPC platforms to support users with job submissions and troubleshooting.
• Experience managing systems utilizing GPU/Cuda clusters for AI/ML and/or image processing.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, traffic analysis, common protocols, and network diagnostics.
• Experience with performance and diagnostic tools for benchmarking, analysis and tuning of systems, networking, and storage.
• Experience with Grafana, CheckMK, Nagios, Zabbix, SolarWinds, Ganglia, or other network and device monitoring systems.
• Previous experience working in a government, scientific or other highly technical environment.
• Good documentation skills, including ability to prepare simple documentation web pages.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS and ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Inside office environment.
• Working on a computer for long periods of time.
• May involve long period of sitting at a desk.
• The work environment is fast-paced and sometimes involves extreme deadline pressures.

OTHER DUTIES

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Xcel Engineering is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, protected Veteran Status, genetics or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

If you are a qualified ndividual with a disability or disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Xcel Engineering's current openings as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 855.212.1810. Thank you for your interest in Xcel Engineering.

All positions at Xcel Engineering, Inc. are contingent upon passing both a background check and drug screening prior to a start date and are subject to random drug screenings during the employment period. In addition, Xcel Engineering is an E-Verify employer.

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