IT/Software Support Engineer Menlo Park, CA Full Time; Regular; Exempt position open SRI International's Engineering & Systems Division, the Institute's largest group, is a multidisciplinary engineering organization dedicated to development and application of operationally effective systems. We perform a variety of engineering research, systems engineering, testing, and integration services for commercial and government clients worldwide. Clients include the Department of Defense (U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Joint Services), the Department of Transportation, local government agencies, and domestic and international commercial companies. For additional information, please visit the Engineering & Systems Division website: http://www.sri.com/esd SRI is interested in hiring talented individuals to become part of our IT Services team in SRI's Menlo Park office. You will support development of complex, cutting-edge systems and a wide range of projects as part of SRI's Engineering and Systems Division / Software Engineering Program (SWEP - http://www.sri.com/esd/swep/). IT Services tasks performed in the Menlo Park office may include, but are not limited to: -- help diagnose system issues, including isolation of hardware/software problems; -- diagnose and fix system networking issues; -- install and configure managed switches; -- reconfigure flight test system for specific experiments; -- support design, implementation and documentation of data archiving and recovery plans; -- support implementation, maintenance and documentation of terabyte data storage solutions; -- back up and manage system & data drives; -- develop scripts to automate data transfers; -- build & install new software releases; -- develop automated software installers; -- specify equipment to be procured and configure it for local or field use. -- support implementation of custom inventory tracking systems; -- track the configuration of local, flight and field systems. Requirements Experience: Leading candidates will have 2.5+ years experience in design and implementation of information technology (IT) tools and systems. Successful applicants should have extensive experience in Linux system administration (Red Hat EL, Fedora Core), network design and implementation, network and general system (hardware/software) debugging, computer setup and configuration, scripting methods, storage systems, software installers, version control tools and system deployment methods. At a minimum, candidates should have strong operating system experience with Linux and Windows. Applicants should have familiarity with Java, UML, XML, ANT and SQL, and be able to document IT infrastructures and processes clearly. Experience with software development is a plus. Familiarity with Solaris system administration is also a plus. Education: BS degree in software engineering, computer engineering, computer science or a related area. Other: Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance. For information regarding the process to obtain a government security clearance, please visit the following link: http://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/60321.htm How to apply: Apply via our web page www.sri.com/jobs to job number 100473 SRI is an equal opportunity employer. www.sri.com/jobs