Research Computing Systems Engineer

We are searching for a self-motivated customer service focused Research Computing Systems Engineer to join our Research Office Information Technology Division at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University. ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC).

The Research Office Information Technology Division provides systems design, administration, and support services for the enablement of key research functions. This is a customer focused position where responsibilities are driven by the ever-changing needs of research projects. Ideal candidates will possess a broad scope of information technology (IT) skills coupled with the drive and ability to learn and adapt quickly to emerging research needs.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You will:

• Provide a broad scope of technical support for research related operations
• Ensure IT hardware and software follow proper system design, operations, configurations, and maintenance
• Generate and maintain system and process documentation
• Provide general consultative services to researchers on a broad scope of technology
• Provide field testing support at off-site locations
  
  

Additional responsibilities for higher level position includes:

• Greater depth or scope across the required and preferred experience areas listed below
• Function with greater levels of autonomy and independence
  
  

This position can be filled at multiple levels, depending on your education and experience. Minimum requirements include a Bachelor’s degree for the Professional level. Additional experience and/or education are required for higher level positions.

Required skills/experience areas include:

• Advanced Linux and Windows administration and support
• Fundamental understanding of networking concepts and technologies
• Experience with broad scope of IT hardware (server, workstation, networking, peripherals, etc.)
• Past success in a customer service focused role
• Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences in written and verbal form
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to leverage them to resolve technical and procedural issues
  
  

Preferred skills/experience areas include:

• Familiarity with DCSA, DoD, and/or IC Authorization to Operate processes, procedures and frameworks.
• Containerization technologies (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Rancher, etc.)
• CI/CD pipelines (Bamboo, Jenkins, GitLab, etc.)
• Automation and management of Linux and Windows system configurations with scripting, policy, and management tools (shell scripting, Satellite, Puppet, Ansible, MCM, system and group policy, etc.)
• Vulnerability and security scanning tools (ACAS, Nessus, SCC, Trivy, Grype, SCAP, OpenSCAP, Evaluate STIG, etc.)
• Commercial, government, and DoD cloud computing environments
• Support of research computing environments and projects
• Knowledge of general scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python, etc.)
• Active security clearance, at the Secret level or higher
  
  

Your working location will be on-site, located in State College, PA. There is the possibility of some hybrid on-site/work from home. This position may require periodic travel to remote locations in support of testing, but that will generally be limited in scope to less than 1% of the time.

ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a University center of excellence in defense science, systems, and technologies with a focus in naval missions and related areas.

You will be subject to a government security investigation, and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

• The proposed salary range may be impacted by geographic differential.**
  
  

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is:

$61,800.00 - $164,000.00

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