Systems Engineer (1.5)

Peraton is seeking a System Engineer 1.5 to augment the existing platform team for a large analytic cloud repository. A successful candidate for this position has experience working with large Hadoop and Accumulo based clusters and a familiarity with open-source technologies. Additional knowledge of Linux OS development, Prometheus, Grafana, Kafka and CentOS would benefit the candidate. Ideal candidates would have familiarity with open-source products and be willing/able to learn new technologies. The platform team builds subject matter expertise. This position will have a primary focus supporting Accumulo.

Basic Qualifications:

• The ability to manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems that are compatible with the defined system architecture(s)
• The ability to contribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation
• The ability to assist with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components
• The ability to define the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems and work products are verified against their requirements in a written plan
• Ten (10) years of experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required
• Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
• Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
• TS SCI clearance with polygraph required 

Highly Desired:

• Certifications maybe in Apache Hadoop, Apache Accumulo, Apache Zookeeper, Apache NiFi, Java Programming, HAProxy
• Linux operating system monitoring and tuning
• Linux operating system level virtualization
• Committer/contributor to open source application
• Agile development experience
• Familiarity with microservices software development technique and container-orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)

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 participation in an attractive bonus plan.

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