Cyber Systems Engineer

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 About The Role Ready to make an impact. Peraton has an exciting opportunity for a cleared Cyber Systems RedHat Engineer to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team, developing a next generation satellite terminal on a mission critical Space and Intelligence Program. Responsibilities of the position: Provision, manage, and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers across the globe.
Resolve findings from Security Compliance and Vulnerability scans
Develop, utilize, and maintain Ansible Playbooks to secure, patch, and configure servers.
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
Create, change, and delete user accounts per account management policies
Investigate service disruptions and provide root cause analysis reports and implement additional steps to prevent subsequent issues.
Design, deploy, configure, and support monitoring capabilities to detect anomalous conditions or service disruptions.
Support deployments of new hardware and software applications and appliances
Manage and configure connected services such as network adapters, storage, and firewalls.
Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies
Creation and publication of local operating procedures
Work with the operations team, vendors, and other engineers to identify and execute process improvements and other enhancements intended to improve operational efficiency
Work both in a team and independently
Ability to handle multiple tasks and provide deliverables by established deadlines
Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 8 years direct experience Experience with Red Hat system administration
Security+, CISSP or other DoD 8570-relevant cert
Must have a Top Secret/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a polyDesired Qualifications: Experience with mysql
Experience with Red Hat IDM
Experience with two-factor authentication in a Linux environment
Experience hardening Linux systems
Experience with Splunk or similar applications as a user or administrator
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.