Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking a Mid-Level Infrastructure SystemsAdministratorin our Chantilly, VA office in support of our Department of Defense (DoD) community customer as part ofa highly talented, highlymotivatedand high-performing team.
As part of theDriftmarker Infrastructure team you will support an exciting program which involves design, development, test, and deployment of abroadand complex system in an Agile construct to contribute to mission success for a variety of stakeholders. Join us and be part of the next generation of innovators as we blaze a trail forward for our profession and company.
Whatyou'lldo:
- Support the build-out of a cloud-based classified environment with several Kubernetes clusters, artifact repositories, and supporting CI/CD infrastructure.
- Manage operating system configurations, system documentation, performance tuning, software installationsand updates, system hardening, and storage allocation
- Helpmonitorand maintainmission-critical,highly available, high-performance networked systems in a team-oriented environment
- Work closely withotherengineering teams to improve our platforms andeliminatecomplexity from architecture and processes
- Monitor and manage system resources tomaintainefficiency
- Providedevelopmentsupport for problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution
Qualifications
Required qualifications:
- This position requires the candidate to possess a minimum of Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. The candidate must maintain the clearance
- Associatedegree in engineering or related field and 7+ years of relevant experience; OR bachelordegree in engineering or related field and 5+ years of relevant experience; OR masterdegree in engineering or related field and 3+ years of relevant experience. An additional four (4) years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelordegree
- A minimum of 3+ years of experience in a previous System Administration role
- Meet DoD 8140 foundational qualifications for the work role of System Administrator at an Intermediate or Advanced proficiency level
- Experience in system installation, patchingand testing, and system configuration of networked services, file systems,basicscriptingand authentication experience
- Operating System administration skills for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.xand laterto include building systems up from bare metal, performing software package installation,operating systemand application troubleshooting, and implementing security hardening
- Apply patches, updates, and hotfixes using Red Hat Satellite, YUM, or DNF
- Experience ensuringconsistent software versions across environments and systemsare current
- Experience diagnosing / resolvingsystem issues, analyze system logs usingjournalctl,dmesg, or /var/log
- Experience collaboratingwith Red Hat support(or other similar vendors)for more complex issues
- Direct experienceworking inWindows and Linux operating systems
- Maintain detailed system documentationin Confluence,GitWiki, or other similar tools
- Perform and/or analyzeregular vulnerability scans and address findings
Desired Qualifications:
- Current/active certification that meets DoD 8140 foundational qualifications for the work role of System Administrator at an Intermediate or Advanced proficiency level such as Security+, Cloud+, SSCP, CASP+, etc.
- Experience with virtualization/cloud-based technologies (e.g.OpenStack, Docker Containers, Ansible,and/orHeat templates
- Familiarity with Red Hat tools: RH Satellite, RHOpenStack, RH OpenShift
- Configure Red Hat High Availability clusters for critical services
- Manage load balancing and failover systems
- Ability to express yourself confidently, concisely, and accurately through written and oral communications
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with management, the customer,and tenants across DoD
- Detail/ process oriented, can multi-task, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Benefits:
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participatein an attractive bonus plan
Target Salary Range$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individuals experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement
Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed athttps://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application StatementsThe application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity.Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidates own.
