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!

Please Note: This position ison-site in Oak Ridge, TN

JOB OVERVIEW

Xcel Engineering is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join their growing team. This position will have the opportunity to provide deployment, integration, and cyber security support for researchers, engineers, and computer science professionals. This position offers a unique opportunity for those interested in designing Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipeline solutions from the ground up.

The Team's Stack and Workflow:

• Work planning and documentation - Jira/Confluence
• Code repository, CI/CD - Gitlab
• Configuration and Package Management - Helm, Ansible
• Container Orchestration - Kubernetes, Rancher
• Monitoring, Analytics and Visualization - Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Fluent

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Design, develop and implement software integration solutions for cross-platform desktop applications as well as small to medium scale web applications.
• Implement automation tools and deployment for CI/CD pipelines
• Analyze code and provide reviews to developers with an eye towards cyber security and application efficiency.
• Be an active member of agile teams participating in sprints, standups, and in-person demonstrations providing development operations and security perspective.
• Work on several projects simultaneously

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• US Citizen with eligibility to obtain a security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a scientific field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong knowledge of Linux OS (Red Hat Enterprise Linux preferred)
• Some knowledge of Windows Server 2012, 2016 or 2019 desired
• Possess a strong problem-solving attitude with ability to work with people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
• 1 year experience utilizing Kubernetes for container orchestration.
• Experience utilizing configuration management and automation tools such as Git, Jenkins, Ansible, Puppet, or other CI/CD pipeline tools.
• Moderate fluency in at least one scripting language such as Bash, Python, Go or equivalent.
• Be able to obtain a basic clearance to administer DOE servers (Q not required)
• Must have Cloud experience (Google, AWS)

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Kubernetes certifications such as CKA and CKAD and 2+ years building and maintaining Kubernetes environments.
• Experiencing building and managing Kubernetes infrastructure in a production 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 id ntity, 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.

https://www.applicantpro.com/j/2944861-799165