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Sr Systems Administrator - Space Domain

Peraton, Aurora, CO, United States


Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking a

Senior Systems Administrator

in our Herndon, VA or Aurora, CO office in support of the EMMETT program, a next-gen Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Indications and Warning (I&W) system- an enterprise capability that catalogs resident space objects (RSOs), identifies RSOs of interest, and delivers timely data to ground operators.

As part of the team you will support an exciting program which involves design, development, test, and deployment of a broad and complex system 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.

What you'll do:

Support our cloud-based classified environment, ensuring the uptime of infrastructure

Perform daily system monitoring and monthly patching as part of the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) team

Manage operating system configurations, system documentation, performance tuning, software installations and updates, system hardening, and storage allocation

Help monitor and maintain mission-critical, highly available, high-performance networked systems in a team-oriented environment

Work closely with other engineering teams to improve our platforms and eliminate complexity from architecture and processes

Monitor and address tenant discrepancy reports

Monitor and manage system resources to maintain efficiency

Qualifications
Required qualifications:

This position requires the candidate possess a minimum of TS clearance with SCI eligibility and the ability to pass a polygraph within 30 days of employment or at customers request- contract requires TS/SCI with poly. The candidate must maintain the clearance.

Bachelor’s degree in a field of study applicable to the position with 8+ years of relevant experience. 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree. A minimum of 8 years of experience in a previous System Administration role.

Experience in system installation, patching and testing, and system configuration of networked services, file systems, basic scripting and authentication experience

Operating System administration skills for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x and later to include building systems up from bare metal, performing software package installation, operating system and application troubleshooting, and implementing security hardening

Apply patches, updates, and hotfixes using Red Hat Satellite, YUM, or DNF

Experience ensuring consistent software versions across environments and systems are current

Experience diagnosing / resolving system issues, analyze system logs using journalctl, dmesg, or /var/log

Direct experience working in Windows and/or Linux operating systems

Maintain detailed system documentation in Confluence, Git or other similar tools

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with virtualization/cloud-based technologies (e.g. OpenStack, Citrix XenServer Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, and/or VMWare), Docker Containers, Ansible, and/or Heat templates

Manage load balancing and failover systems

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

Peraton Overview
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.

Target Salary Range

$135,000 - $216,000. 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

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