User Endpoint Management Lead

Job Description:  

Peraton is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to serve as the User Endpoint Management Lead to join our national intelligence program that delivers infrastructure engineering/ development, infrastructure operations, deployment, upgrades and sustainment of products and services to achieve our client’s global Enterprise IT Infrastructure missions.  

Responsibilities:   

• Use a holistic approach to design, develop, evaluate, and modify end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products through their entire life cycle with an emphasis on the end user experience. 

• Manage, secure, and optimize desktops, laptops, and mobile devices while ensuring compliance with IT and security policies. 

• Install, configure and maintain desktops, laptops, and devices, ensuring proper integration with enterprise systems and cloud services. 

• Implement and manage endpoint security solutions, including antivirus, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and data loss prevention (DLP) tools to protect sensitive information. 

• Continuously monitor endpoints for vulnerabilities, respond to security incidents, and collaborate with cybersecurity teams to mitigate risks. 

• Deploy software updates, patches, and OS upgrades to maintain system stability and security. 

• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and security policies for end-users and IT teams. 

• Research and recommend new endpoint management and security technologies to enhance organizational IT infrastructure. 

• Develop, analyze, and maintain tools that support and automate processes for hardware or software product release.  

• Write installation scripts and programs for installation of products.  

• Work with project teams to determine appropriate build schedules and then initiate the build and packaging process.  

• Compile and assemble software from source code.  

• Ensure tools are stored in source control.  

• Support developers for software package registry and delivery.  

• Work with others to complete analysis, evaluations, and design alternatives and to implement process improvements.  

• Work with development engineers to correct build errors.  

• Manage source code repositories and ensure adherence to version control best practices.  

• Automate the software build, test, and deployment processes to enable continuous integration and continuous delivery.  

• Design and implement release pipelines to ensure smooth and reliable software rollouts.  

• Train and mentor team members on the software build and continuous integration process and tools.  

• Support new application features and maintain environments.  

• Serve as gatekeeper, ensuring that code transitions smoothly from development to operational environments, while maintaining configuration control, integrity and reliability of the product.  

• Work jointly with engineering, operations and quality assurance to ensure that software builds are created, tested, and deployed efficiently and reliably to meet schedules and dependency requirements.  

• Maintain documentation related to release procedures, configurations, and modifications.  

• Develop and enforce policies for hotfixes and emergency releases.  

• Track and report on release metrics to assess performance and identify areas for improvement.  

• Facilitate communication across teams and stakeholders to keep everyone informed about release statuses and timelines.  

• Manage environment configurations, including deployment and rollback procedures for multiple environments.  

• Stay current with the latest industry trends, tools, and technologies to continuously refine and improve the release process. 

• Serve as the Technical Team Lead for User Endpoint Management 
• Travel: Travel may be required to the National Capital Region (NCR) on an as needed basis for customer or corporate requirements. 

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Basic Qualifications:  

• Active Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with ability to pass and obtain a Poly clearance.  

• Minimum of 12 years relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience or PhD with 7 years relevant experience).  
• 4 years experience may be substituted in lieu of a Degree. 

• Proficiency in endpoint management. 

• Understanding of endpoint security technologies. 

• Strong skills in PowerShell or Shell scripting for automation and system optimization. 

• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and IT teams. 

• Technical team leadership capabilities. 

• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing to customers and senior leaders.  

• CISSP or Security+ Certification.  

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Active TS/SCI with Poly clearances.  

• CEH, GIAC, or Microsoft Certifications. 

• Deep understanding of infrastructure as code principles and the use of technologies such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or Salt.  

• Knowledge of Apache web server administration.  

• Knowledge of identity management solutions such as Oracle IAM or RH-SSO (Keycloak) is a plus.  

• Experience with load balancing technologies such as HA Proxy is a plus.  

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines utilizing Jenkins is a plus.  

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines utilizing Jenkins is a plus.  

• Familiarity with container orchestration and VMWare is a plus.  

SECURITY CLEARANCE:   

This Position requires an Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain a Poly, US Citizenship is required to hold this clearance.