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Linux Systems Administrator, Senior Advisor

2025-158243

CAtegory:

Cyber Security

Clearance:

Top Secret/SCI with Poly

Location:

Fort Meade
,
Maryland

Telecommute:

No remote/telework allowed
About Peraton

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.

Program Overview
Provide technical services to the Security Services Product Line, including specialized accreditation activities. Delivers enterprise-level network, server, desktop, and application security services support.
About The Role

Peraton is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our team in the Fort Meade, MD / Annapolis Junction, MD area. Our dynamic team delivers information security solutions that facilitate secure data flows and the detection/prevention of unauthorized behaviors, performs system security vulnerability assessments and solution development, provide enterprise-level network, server, desktop, and application security services. This position requires the ability to accommodate shift work.

Qualifications
  • Experience supporting the design of systems, mission architecture and associated hardware 
  • Must possess a working knowledge and understanding of system administration interdependencies as part of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
  • Experience analyzing and resolving complex problems associated with server hardware, applications and software integration.
  • Must have demonstrated experience with Linux.
  • Must be willing to accommodate shift work.
  • Minimum of fifteen (15) years’ experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.
  • DoD 8570 compliance with minimum of IAT Level 2 is required.  
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required

 

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 participation in an attractive bonus plan.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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

Employee Benefits

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.