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SITEC - Systems Administrator - Arlington, VA

2025-159130

CAtegory:

Information Technology

Clearance:

Top Secret/SCI

Location:

Arlington
,
Virginia

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
Peraton provides USSOCOM, its Component Commands, Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs), deployed forces, CIO/J6, and end-users with high-quality IT platform and network services over an eight-year period.
About The Role

Peraton requires a Systems Administrator to support the Special Operations Command Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) – 3. This position is located at the SOCOM in the National Capital Region, District of Columbia. 

  

The purpose of the Special Operations Forces Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) 3 Enterprise Operations and Maintenance (EOM) Task Order (TO) is to provide USSOCOM, its Component Commands, its Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs), and its deployed forces with Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services to maintain Network Operations (NetOps); maintain systems and network infrastructure; provide end user and common device support; provide configuration, change, license, and asset management; conduct training, and perform Install, Move, Add, Change (IMACs) services. The responsibilities and tasks associated with each requirement play a pivotal role to USSOCOM, the CIO/J6 organization, and ultimately the end-user who operate around the globe 24x7x365. 

  

The Systems Administrator plays a pivotal role within our IT Infrastructure team, leveraging technical expertise in data systems, security procedures, and both hardware and software management.

 

Duties include but are not limited to: 

  • Installing operating system software, patches, and upgrades 
  • Analyzing, troubleshooting, and resolving system hardware, software, and networking issues 
  • Configuring, optimizing, fine-tuning, and monitoring operating system software and hardware 
  • Performing system backups and recovery 
  • Developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures for conducting server host and virtual machine builds on prem and cloud environments 
  • Completing troubleshooting issues related to Horizon VDI components 
  • Developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures for VDI Environment 
  • Maintaining file servers, network access 
  • Troubleshooting and documenting systems anomalies to ensure optimum equipment performance 
Qualifications

Required qualifications:  

  • Min 9 years with HS Diploma, 7 years with AS/AA degree, 5 years with BS/BA, or 3 years with MS/MA
  • Experience as a Systems Administrator or experience supporting complex end user desktop and mobile device support
  • Providing Systems Administrator support to systems hosting complex operational databases, software configuration control, and system interfaces for computer systems 
  • DoDD 8570.01-M IAT II 
  • TS/SCI clearance is required 

 Desired qualifications:  

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (highly desired) 
  • Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification 
  • VMware Certified Associate (VCA) 
  • AWS Sys Ops Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate 
  • Nutanix Certified Professional OR Microsoft Endpoint Manager OR previous SCCM certifications

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SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $80,000 - $128,000. 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.