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Systems Engineer

2025-156288

CAtegory:

Engineering

Clearance:

Top Secret/SCI

Location:

Annapolis Junction
,
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
Engineering, integration, and cybersecurity support to design, build, and test enhanced services for the Department of Navy's IT architecture. Offers a wide range of roles, from cybersecurity experts to engineers specializing in systems, networks, software, and data center services.
About The Role

Peraton is currently seeking a skilled Systems Engineer.  This is a dynamic role where you will be responsible for systems administration support, engineering support, integration, test, and deployment activities for the Security Engineering team. Responsibilities include:

  • Engineer, install, maintain, configure, and optimize Microsoft server operating systems.
  • Manage virtualized environments.
  • Provision and manage virtual machines. 
  • Manage and configure VDI environments.
  • Configure and maintain network services such as DNS and DHCP
  • Knowledge in creating, administering, and troubleshooting Group Policies (GPOs).
  • Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups
  • Work with internal and external IT teams to coordinate changes, implementations, and maintenances for network and security configurations
  • Support the administration of Microsoft SQL databases.
  • Develop and implement security measures to protect against unauthorized access, data breaches, and other cyber threats
  • Apply STIGs to IT systems and document results.
  • Review STIG checklists developed by others for accuracy and completeness.
  • Develop RMF security policy and procedures documents.
Qualifications

Required:

  • BS with 5 Years' experience, MS/MA with 3 years' experience, PhD with 0 years' experience; 4 additional years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree
  • Active TS/SCI clearance 
  • Experience in Infrastructure/Datacenter engineering and integration for both physical and virtual infrastructure hosting one or more Operating Systems:  Windows, Linux, Solaris, UNIX, and/or AIX systems
  • Experience with one or more engineering disciplines:
    • Storage Engineering: multiple enterprise HPE Storage Area Networks (SAN)
    • Network Engineering: Cisco network LAN/WAN, Software Defined Networking (SDN)
    • Infrastructure/Cloud Engineering: VMware vCloud Enterprise Suite; hybrid cloud with multiple classified Government clouds
  • Current DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level II certification (i.e., Security+ CE, etc.)

 

Desired:

  • Professional-level Linux, VMware, Network, Storage, or Cloud certifications
  • ITIL Foundations certification

 

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 participation in an attractive bonus plan.

 

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. 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.