Lead Systems Engineer

Peraton is seeking a Lead Senior Systems Engineer to join our dynamic team in Arlington, VA.

 

Peraton has served as the prime contractor for this program since its inception in the 1980's. We provide high-level government leaders with reliable secure voice, video, and fax communications anytime, anywhere, in any environment in support of day-to-day operations. We support a secure, worldwide, high-performance communications network comprised of real-time interactive applications allowing complex national and worldwide communications. Peraton provides the O&M of the network infrastructure and its components. We provide integration for development of hardware and software solutions, and engineering support for the delivery of system, network, software, and security solutions.

 

• Providing senior principal messaging engineering expertise in the configuration of cloud-based email systems and on-premise messaging systems operating on the latest generation hardware and hypervisors, with a high level of expertise in optimizing the email system, hypervisor, and hardware, with the ability to integrate with external IT systems in a geographically dispersed, highly available architecture to achieve peak performance for a high-demand user base.
• Utilizing common automation technologies where possible to optimize and create efficiency in the work center. These technologies include PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, Python, and others as appropriate
• Providing support within Government approved timeframes for upgrades, vulnerability management, and break-fix actions

Required Qualification:

• Requires an active TS/SCI
• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; 4 additional years of relevant experience can be substituted for degree
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience supporting systems of similar size, scope, and complexity
• Demonstrated experience with configuration management systems, vulnerability management, software management, operating systems
• deployment, IT asset management on-premise, hybrid, and cloud-based environments
• Demonstrated experience in managing, maintaining, monitoring, troubleshooting, and updating configuration management systems. Automation and orchestration, the maintenance and monitoring of these systems, and integrating new solutions
• DoD 8140 IAT II compliant

 

Desired Qualifications:

• Certifications in order of preference:
  • Azure or AWS Administrator
  • Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (retired in 2021)

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 eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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.

$146,000 - $234,000. 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.