Senior Systems Engineer

• Working in a cloud environment platform, built with Java on Free and Open-Source Software products including Kubernetes, Hadoop and Accumulo, to enable the execution of data-intensive analytics on a managed infrastructure.
• This position is on the Operations Team that ensures day-to-day operations stability, provides customer support, as well as knowledge in technical and troubleshooting repair expertise.
• The ideal candidate will have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced team environment who is self-motivated and proactively completes tasks with strong attention to detail.
• The candidate will be exposed to a variety of technologies depending on customer requirements.
• This is an on-call position and is expected to provide Tier 1 through 3 support.
• The candidate should have a strong background in troubleshooting operational issues in a Linux environment.
• Additional knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Hadoop and scripting experience such as python and bash is beneficial.

• Experience: 17+ years as a Systems Engineer on projects of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field. Note: An additional 5 years of SE experience may be substituted for the degree.
• Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level I or higher required.
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI with current polygraph required.
• Other experience that could benefit the candidate: Prometheus, JIRA, Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS), Virtualization, Salt/ Ansible, Grafana, Openstack and AWS.

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.

$176,000 - $282,000. 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.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.