SR Windows Systems Administrator - Space Operations

Peraton is hiring a Senior Windows System Administrator to manage and administer Windows resources and infrastructure on a dedicated network within a production environment. This is a hands-on System Administrator role developing and deploying repeatable processes, tools, and infrastructure to enable delivery of capabilities in a production environment. As part of our classified Windows-based Operational Support Network team you will support an exciting program 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.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to diagnose system issues, offer technical guidance, and resolve problems efficiently
• Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements to production systems, utilizing technical expertise to address complex issues and drive continuous improvement while maintaining system security authorization
• Analyze existing system architecture and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop requirements to improve reliability, availability, system monitoring, and automation of routine tasks
• Install, upgrade, and execute system sustainment tasks related to Windows enterprise, using advanced tools like Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) to streamline software deployment and ensure system reliability
• Conduct thorough analysis and mitigation of findings from vulnerability and compliance scans
• Lead implementation of security measures and policies by applying Global Policy Objects (GPO), ensuring adherence to security protocols and regulatory requirements
• Implement IT Service Management (ITSM) fundamentals using industry best practices to optimize service delivery and enhance operational efficiency
• Mentor mid-level and junior System Administrators while efficiently managing tasks with minimal supervision
• Travel opportunity, up to 10% of time in support of site surveys, hardware installation and maintenance support.
• Adhere to weekly schedule during core business hours of 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with the expectation that most work hours are performed within this timeframe

Required Qualifications:

• Associates degree and 10+ years of experience in a related field; or bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in a related field; or a master’s degree and 6+ years of experience in a related field. Four (4) years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• This position requires the candidate possess a minimum of Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. The candidate must maintain the clearance.
• Compliance with DoD 8140 is required for an Advanced System Administrator
• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) or equivalent certification required
• Experience designing and implementing Active Directory deployments, migrations, and upgrades
• Advanced technical knowledge to collaborate with support and engineering teams in managing Windows-based cloud, on-premises, and lab environments ensuring peak system performance
• Experience with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) to create and deploy intricate software packages and updates, streamlining the deployment process and ensuring system reliability.
• Knowledge securely integrating Microsoft Services within enterprise
• Experience validating health and status, operations, and maintenance of Microsoft services within enterprise
• Extensive experience in secure system sustainment, monitoring, backup, recovery, and testing updates for Windows enterprise
• Strong, firsthand technical expertise in various configurations, deployment, and continuous integration technologies and the proven ability to fashion robust solutions to keep pace with new development and end users
• Demonstrated experience mentoring junior – mid-level Systems Administrators

Desired Qualifications: 

• Experience with Atlassian Data Center products (I.e. Jira Service Management, Jira Software, and Confluence)
• Experience using MS Key Management Services (KMS), Microsoft Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Experience with Cisco Unified Communications Manager (I.e. Call Manager, IM & Presence services), Cisco Telepresence, Cisco Prime Collaboration, Cisco Unity Connection (Jabber), and Unified Contact Center Express
• Experience installing and administering database software products such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience or knowledge of Sentris, or other similar attribute-based security classification services, deployments in an enterprise environment.
• Knowledge with deploying host instances in Red Hat OpenStack Platform, or equivalent cloud-based application
• Knowledge with Red Hat Identity Management, or other equivalent identify management applications
• ITIL 4 Practice Manager or ITIL 4 Managing Professional certification
• Experience in a fast-paced SAFe Agile Scrum team environment
• Embody a passion for continuous improvement and innovation

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 participate in an attractive bonus plan

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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.