Cyber Systems Administration

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 to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure. Program Overview Provides IC data management support to modernize mega data repositories, dataflow management, data provenance and compliance validation, and streaming solutions. About The Role Peraton is seeking a system is administrator to: Triage and review tickets submitted via Jira Service Desk
Work tickets as necessary to resolve user issues as soon as possible
Coordinate with other team members or orgs to hand-off and coordinate resolution of issues
Head-up patching and other after-hours maintenance tasks when necessary (usually only 1-2 times per month, may be more depending on mission needs)
Set up and manage backups of critical data
Limited networking configuration and management
Ensure security software is configured correctly and up-to-date
Resolve issues reported by users and other stakeholders
Write documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing between team members, reduce siloing, and minimize bus/lottery factor
Write proposals of changes to be reviewed by technical and/or government leadership
Write documentation of changes and fixes in tickets and internal wiki (Confluence) to allow repeat issues to be resolved quickly in the future
Qualifications Basic Qualifications: Ten (10) 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.
TS/SCI with polygraph
DOD 8570 Required, preferably Security +
Ability to think quickly and create solutions to resolve issues quickly
Strong Linux or Windows administration background, with some knowledge of both
Experience managing authentication tools like Active Directory, SSSD, KeyCloak, etc.
Experience working with virtualized systems in on-prem and cloud environments.
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Ansible and Terraform
Scripting experience with PowerShell, Bash, or other languages
General understanding of networking concepts and configuration
Experience with Atlassian tools like Jira and Confluence for task / knowledge managementBenefits: 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. SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range Details Target Salary Range: $146,000 - $234,000. 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.