Company Description
RESPEC seeks an Engineer-In-Training
Big challenges need bold thinkers.
If you’re someone who sees problems as opportunities, you’ll thrive here. RESPEC is 100% employee-owned, which means we take ownership of every challenge. Here, your ideas drive real solutions. Since 1969, we’ve tackled complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.
At RESPEC, you’ll work alongside clients to take on critical problems. Depending on your expertise, you might design infrastructure in remote locations, develop renewable energy solutions for global projects, or apply data-driven technology to improve mining and water systems.
We bring deep technical knowledge, real-world experience, and a commitment to work that matters. If you're looking for a place where your contributions have real impact, you’ll fit right in.
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.
Job Description
RESPEC’s Data and Technology Services business unit (DTS BU) seeks a mid-level Systems Administrator to work with our Department of Energy (DOE) client.
- Maintains and administers an archive/backup/and disaster recovery solution/system on Windows, Linux, and Solaris using Bacula
- Administers Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Solaris Servers including support of web servers, file servers, execution servers, database servers, document management server and software
- Proficiency in accomplishing tasks via command line in Linux
- Assists in managing Dell Linux clusters
- Assists in maintaining and administering network connectivity between geographically separated client offices
- Programs and manages network switches, routers and firewalls
- Maintains and provides monthly as well as special requested documentation pertinent to the set up and maintenance of computer systems and their software
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related technical discipline and a minimum of 3-4 years of experience; OR 6 years of related experience in lieu of a non-technical Bachelor’s degree
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Current DOE L/Q or DOD Secret or Top Secret or ability to obtain a security clearance
- Travel up to 25% monthly
- Willingness to learn new technologies and to earn applicable IT certifications
Preferred:
- Proficiency in scripting on all platforms: Bash, Bourne, C-shell and Python on the Solaris and Linux systems
- Installing and maintaining Oracle Grid Engine on Solaris and Slurm on Linux
- Compiling Fortran and C applications on Solaris and Linux
- Knowledgeable of parallel computing structure.
Additional Information
Compensation: Salary depends on experience and expertise. RESPEC is a 100 percent employee-owned company and employees are eligible for participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) after a qualifying period.
Featured benefits:
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) & ESOP (with company match up to 4%)
- Professional Development and Training
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
Equal opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Top Skills
What We Do
In a world where one superhero can handle almost any problem, our entire team of award-winning technology experts is on a mission to make your business better.
With extra vision to see solutions that others can’t and vast knowledge to bridge the gaps that others don’t, we’re transformers with the know-how to solve the world’s hardest problems. At RESPEC, we thrive on technology and making our clients successful. This is why we do what we do.
From the depths of a cavern to the heights of a volcano, from an antiquated computer system to a business in dire need of re-engineering, our technical and business experts find solutions for extreme situations... like the time we cleansed and migrated 100 million rows of legacy data or the time we protected Mt. Rushmore.
Know-How is Everything.
We use our resourcefulness and vast experience to solve problems. It’s called know-how. And when you have it, problems aren’t problems at all. Know-how defines the core of who we are. It is how our clients see us. Know-how speaks to ingenuity, aptitude, and skill—it is not merely knowledge; it is knowledge on how to get things done. Imagine having access to a think tank with hundreds of diversely talented engineers, scientists, programmers, and developers under one roof—that’s RESPEC. Each team member is highly trained and skilled in understanding and applying the laws of a specific universe to solve any kind of problem. That’s why we have to talk about our team in terms of superheroes.
