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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. Consider joining our impressive team today!

JOB OVERVIEW

Xcel Engineering isseeking qualified applicants for an Infrastructure Services Engineer position in the Research and Development Systems Engineering group. The Infrastructure Services Engineer is responsible for facilitating RandD projects. This position will work with a team to provide deployment, automation, monitoring, and management tool infrastructure for researchers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Support deployment, monitoring, and management of research projects.
• Ensure the availability, performance, scalability, and security of production systems.
• Scripting via PowerShell and other tools.
• Responsibility for evaluating architecture and offering recommendations for improvements.
• Design, install, configure, automation, and maintenance of Server systems, Storage, Backup, and VMWare clusters in support of customer needs.
• Manage and implement continuous process improvements.
• Provide technical consulting in the selection and purchase of hardware and software systems.
• Evaluate new technology options and vendor products.
• Collaborate with research teams to ensure new environments meet requirements.
• Identify and document IT best practices that will improve the systems deployment function.
• Present and communicate complex technical concepts from small to medium groups of scientists and engineers.
• Ensure the secure and effective operation of computing systems through compliance with procedures and IT Internal Operating Procedures.
• Troubleshoot system problems quickly and effectively.
• Work with other systems engineers and vendors to resolve hardware and software issues.
• Answer escalated helpline calls in addition to primary project work.
• Monitor systems performance.
• Install and configure software, both commercial packages and various open-source packages.
• Maintain documentation/notes on software builds and installs.
• Off-hour support may be required.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• US Citizen with a DoE Q clearance
• Please Note: This is Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program.
• Bachelor's degree in information technology or related technical subjects and eight years' experience (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered).
• Experience in automation of system administration tasks.
• Experience with scripting and automating tasks and processes to improve overall efficiency.
• Experience with backup architecture and operations.
• Moderate fluency in at least one scripting language such as PowerShell, Python, or equivalent.
• Experience managing a virtualized environment including tuning and maintenance.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Enterprise automated VM Cluster installation/configuration/management experience.
• Knowledge of multiple current operating systems.
• Demonstrated ability to perform job tasks while considering cyber security risk of those tasks, and consulting with security professionals when necessary.
• Knowledge of scripting or programming languages such as Python or PowerShell. The ability to utilize source code r positories for storage and script revisions is also desired.
• Knowledge of enterprise class server/storage hardware.
• Experience in an environment requiring change control processes.
• Experience with performance and diagnostic tools for benchmarking, analysis and tuning of systems, networking, and storage.
• Experience with Nagios, Check MK, Solarwinds, Ganglia, and other network and device monitoring systems.
• Previous experience working in a government, scientific, or other highly technical environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills suitable for user support and ability to work well with peer system administrators.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Technical 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 individual 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.

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

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