Job Description:
Peraton is seeking a mid-level Systems Engineer to join our national intelligence program that delivers engineering, application development, deployment, operations, upgrades and sustainment of products and services to achieve our client’s global missions. This position is responsible for managing, maintaining, and supporting the client’s IT systems and services to ensure they operate efficiently, securely, and in alignment with mission needs. This position will focus on cloud computing.
Responsibilities:
The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Support the engineering and provision of physical/ virtual platforms and operating systems, server build deployments, server virtualization, virtualization / hypervisor hyperconverged platforms with the intent to reduce time required to deploy on server (physical, virtual, and cloud based).
- Deploy, operate and maintain cloud computing (applications and services) within the service lane portion.
- Deploy, operate, and maintain approved infrastructure devices, technologies and products in compliance with server O&M procedures and policies including building, maintaining and sustaining physical, virtual and cloud-based server services.
- Receive operational responsibility of engineered Hosted Server Compute (HSC) solutions as part of system/service life cycle to include, but not limited to, virtual infrastructure, server builds, transition documents, physical and virtual servers, cloud, and related solutions.
- Integrate, operate and maintain Cloud service areas
- Integrate, operate and maintain Server service area in accordance with clouds services.
- Monitor, analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues/ incidents.
- Provide and maintain related documentation (e.g., Standard Operating Procedures, System Plans/ Reports, etc.).
**Position is Contingent on Contract Award**
QualificationsBasic Qualifications:
- Active Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with ability to pass a Poly.
- Minimum of 5 years of work experience with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD. Note: 4 years of significant relevant experience will be considered in lieu of formal education degree.
- Current DoDD 8570.01-M IAT II: CISSP or Security + Certification.
- Certification: CompTIA Security+.
- Good interpersonal and communications skills.
Desired Qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI with Poly clearances.
- Other DoDD 8570.01-M IAT II AND MCSA relevant to the candidate's work area examples are: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification, VMware Certified Associate (VCA); AWS Sys Ops Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate; Nutanix Certified Professional OR Microsoft Endpoint Manager or previous SCCM certifications.
SECURITY CLEARANCE:
This Position requires an Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain a Poly, US Citizenship is required
To hold this clearance.
Peraton OverviewPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range$86,000 - $138,000. 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 individual’s 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. EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Skills Required
- Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance with ability to pass a polygraph
- Minimum of 5 years of work experience with a bachelor's degree, 3 years with a master's degree, or 0 years with a PhD
- Four years of significant relevant experience may substitute for a formal education degree
- Current DoDD 8570.01-M IAT II certification, such as CISSP or Security+
- CompTIA Security+ certification
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance
- Additional DoDD 8570.01-M IAT II or relevant certifications, such as RHCSA, VMware VCA, AWS SysOps Administrator Associate, Azure Administrator Associate, Nutanix Certified Professional, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, or SCCM
- U.S. citizenship
Peraton Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Peraton and has not been reviewed or approved by Peraton.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as broad, including medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and specialty programs like virtual physical therapy and surgical/cancer care navigation. Medical coverage is also characterized as a standout part of the overall package in terms of perceived quality.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with employer matching and is repeatedly positioned as a strong component of total rewards. The 401(k) benefit is frequently singled out as one of the most valued parts of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are positioned as robust, including PTO, holidays, paid sick days, and floating holidays, with some roles offering notably generous accrual. Leave breadth is reinforced by related programs such as short/long-term disability and bereavement leave.
Peraton Insights
What We Do
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Why Work With Us
We are fearlessly solving the world’s most complex challenges to keep people safe and secure. You can be a part of protecting and promoting that freedom around the world.






