Systems Administration, Senior Associate

Peraton’s Cyber Mission supports the United States Air Force by delivering mission-critical Cyber professionals who defend our nation’s security. Our team of experts provides innovative engineering, logistics, sustainment, and customer support to ensure the functionality of network infrastructure, while addressing the most complex cyber operations and national defense challenges. 

Peraton is seeking a Systems Administration, Senior Associate to support our mission to defend and protect our national security.  

The Systems Administration, Senior Associate supports the daily administration and maintenance of enterprise systems, ensuring operational stability and compliance with security requirements. They perform routine system tasks, monitor performance, and assist in troubleshooting under the guidance of senior administrators. 

Responsibilities may include: 

The Systems Administration, Senior Associate will be responsible for the following, but not limited to: 

• Perform daily system monitoring to verify the integrity and availability of hardware, resources, and key processes. 

• Execute routine system maintenance including applying patches, updates, and configuration changes. 

• Assist with the installation and setup of operating systems, applications, and utilities. 

• Respond to user support requests and resolve common technical issues. 

• Escalate complex incidents to senior system administrators for resolution. 

• Maintain system documentation including logs, configuration files, and procedural guides. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience, Master's degree with 0 years of experience, 6 years of experience with no degree 

• US Citizenship and a current active TOP SECRET Clearance with SCI. 

• Must comply with DoD 8140/DCWF Work Role 451 requirements, including holding an approved baseline certification and meeting all KSAs for managing, implementing, and maintaining security measures to protect information systems. 

• Experience performing system administration tasks in a Windows, Linux, or Unix environment. 

• Familiarity with patching, updating, and maintaining secure system configurations. 

• Basic troubleshooting skills for hardware, software, and network connectivity issues. 

• Understanding of backup, restore, and disaster recovery processes. 

Desired Qualifications: 

• Familiarity with basic scripting or automation tools for routine tasks. 

• Knowledge of Active Directory and basic account management functions. 

• Understanding of file system permissions and access control. 

• Experience supporting software installations and upgrades. 

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.