Peraton Labs is seeking a poly cleared Senior Infrastructure Engineer to implement, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse research infrastructure systems. You’ll work with a cross-functional Peraton Labs infrastructure, security, and software support team, and interface directly with the customer to ensure systems are mission-ready, resilient, and compliant.
This position requires full-time on-site work at a customer site near College Park, MD.
*This position may be eligible for an increased sign-on bonus. Eligibility, bonus amount, and applicable terms and conditions will be discussed during the recruiting process*
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QualificationsRequired qualifications
- 12+ years of experience in application prototype development and/or system engineering and a bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, information systems, or a related discipline, 10+ years of experience with a master’s degree, and 8+ years of experience with a PhD. In lieu of a Bachelors’ degree an additional four years is required for a total of 16+ years of experience
- Demonstrated work experience in areas such as IT and telecommunications system engineering, system integration, development and operations, project execution and quality oversight, resource identification and allocation, financial tracking and reporting
- Strong communication skills and experience working directly with customers and technical staff
- Should be capable of designing and delivering technical solutions
- Ability to work on complex research projects as a senior contributor and as part of an integrated research team
- Must hold at least one active/current technical certification from the following-
- Systems engineering (e.g., INCOSE)
- Information security (e.g., CISSP)
- Networking (e.g., CCNA)
- System Administration (e.g., RHCE, MCSE)
- Virtualization (e.g., VCP)
- IT systems management (e.g., ITIL)
- Project management (e.g., PMP, Agile)
- This position requires an active/current TS/SCI w/ Polygraph.
Additional desired qualifications
- Experience specific to system integration, system administration, and/or network engineering
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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$135,000 - $216,000. 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
- 12+ years of application prototype development and/or systems engineering experience with a bachelor's degree in a related discipline
- 10+ years of relevant experience with a master's degree
- 8+ years of relevant experience with a PhD
- 16+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree
- Experience with IT and telecommunications systems engineering, systems integration, development and operations, project execution, quality oversight, resource allocation, and financial tracking and reporting
- Strong communication skills and experience working directly with customers and technical staff
- Ability to design and deliver technical solutions
- Ability to work on complex research projects as a senior contributor and integrated research team member
- At least one active/current technical certification in systems engineering, information security, networking, systems administration, virtualization, IT systems management, or project management
- Active/current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- Experience in systems integration, systems administration, and/or network engineering
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.
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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.









