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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. Consider joining our impressive team today!

JOB OVERVIEW

Xcel Engineeringis seeking qualified applicants for a Linux Systems Engineer position in the Research and Development Systems Engineering group. The RandD Systems Engineering group exists to facilitate lab goals through systems engineering, integration, and support for a top research lab. We run clusters, servers, workstations, and other services where science happens at the lab. The Linux Systems Engineer is responsible for facilitating RandD projects. This position will work with a team to provide Linux Systems deployment, automation, monitoring, and management for researchers. Our group optimizes our workflows and monitoring solutions to take advantage of our 24/7 operations staff, which significantly reduces the need for off-hours support. We also offer a flexible work schedule and utilize Email, Jira, Confluence, Teams, Slack, and other collaboration solutions to stay in contact.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Support deployment, monitoring, and management for research projects.
• Ensure the availability, performance, scalability, and security of production systems.
• Scripting using multiple tools.
• Responsibility for evaluating architecture and offering recommendations for improvements.
• Utilize automation and monitoring solutions to minimize day-to-day maintenance to optimize system management practices or system performance.
• Design, install, configure, automation, and maintenance of Server systems, Storage, Backup, 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.
• Ability to present and communicate complex technical concepts from small to medium groups of scientists and engineers.
• Ensure the secure and effective operation of Linux 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.
• Deliver by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace - in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.
• Off-hour support may be required.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• United States Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Security Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science (or related field) and 5 years of related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience managing Gitlab.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience managing UNIX/Linux Sy tems.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience 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.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong knowledge of multiple operating systems.
• Experience with Centos/RHEL, Ubuntu, VMware
• Understanding of platforms to support users with job submissions and troubleshooting.
• Experience building and running containerized applications in a Linux environment.
• 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, SolarWinds, Ganglia, or other network and device monitoring systems.
• Some experience with (or desire to learn) Windows and MacOS environments.
• Previous experience working in a government, scientific or other highly technical environment.
• Good documentation skills, including ability to prepare simple documentation web pages.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic environment.

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.

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