Systems Engineer - DevTest Infrastructure

We are seeking a Systems Engineer-DevTest Infrastructure to join our dynamic Scrum Cross-Functional Team in support of U.S. STRATCOM's DevTest infrastructure. This role focuses on ensuring seamless integration, maintenance, and optimization across mission-critical enclaves. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and skilled in designing, implementing, and managing infrastructure projects, with an emphasis on automation, configuration management, and system performance.

What you'll do:

• Act as the primary engineer for infrastructure projects, creating and implementing technical solutions aligned with customer requirements.
• Coordinate requirements gathering through customer documentation review, direct engagement, and collaboration with cross-functional team members.
• Develop comprehensive project scopes, engineering estimates, cost analyses, and cost-benefit evaluations.
• Lead end-to-end solution implementation and support all lifecycle phases, with a focus on planning, analysis, testing, and deployment.
• Plan, implement, upgrade, and maintain new data center technologies in the areas of storage, virtualization and network engineering with a focus on VMware Cloud Foundation, Horizon, Cisco UCS, Dell Open Manage and Converged Infrastructure Technologies.

Technical Operations:

• Build, configure, and test Linux, UNIX, and Windows servers to ensure they meet production standards.
• Perform performance monitoring, identify potential issues, and recommend enhancements to improve operational efficiency.
• Execute daily administrative tasks in mixed OS environments, strictly maintaining security protocols.
• Collaborate with IT Operations on system maintenance and ensure thorough documentation for equipment/software maintenance.

What you'll need:

• 8 years with BS/BA degree, 6 years with MS/MA, 3 years with PhD, in lieu of degree, 12 years of applicable experience will be acceptable.

Technical Expertise:

• Proficiency in VMware vSphere 7.x+, and Horizon 8.x+; Windows and Linux proficiencies useful.
• Practical experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and GIT Operations; Git workflows, branching, merging, and conflict resolutions.
• Working knowledge of system engineering processes, including requirements gathering, technical solution development, and implementation.
• Skilled in system integration across hardware, software, network, and database environments.
• Experience with SAN hardware configuration and system security compliance, specifically Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG).
• Proficiency with system engineering tools such as Visio and technical documentation.

Clearance Requirement:

• Active DoD Top Secret / SCI clearance.
  

Certifications:

• DOD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP).

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.