Posted today
Public Trust
$104,000 - $166,000
Unspecified
IT - Hardware
Washington, DC (On-Site/Office)
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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Program Overview
The program operates and maintains IT infrastructure, enabling the customer to serve as a customer service organization dedicated to providing IT leadership, products, and support.
About The Role
Oversees the smooth operation of multi-user enterprise computer systems and data center environments, coordinating closely with network, security, cloud, and application engineering teams. Leads and mentors' technical staff responsible for monitoring and managing system resources, including CPU utilization, storage capacity, performance metrics, and service availability.
Provides operational leadership across Unix/Linux platforms and associated infrastructure services. Guides the creation and maintenance of user profiles and privileged administrator accounts; ensures system documentation is current and aligned with operational standards; tunes system performance; supports installation of system-wide software; and oversees allocation of computing and storage resources.
Serves as senior escalation point for infrastructure incidents and operational risks. Supports implementation of backup, recovery, and continuity processes. Contributes to change management, system hardening, and compliance activities aligned with organizational and federal standards.
Interacts with internal stakeholders and external vendors to evaluate solutions and recommend hardware, software, and infrastructure improvements. Coordinates implementation of approved technologies and supports modernization initiatives, including automation, platform optimization, and hybrid cloud integration.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
Details
Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Program Overview
The program operates and maintains IT infrastructure, enabling the customer to serve as a customer service organization dedicated to providing IT leadership, products, and support.
About The Role
Oversees the smooth operation of multi-user enterprise computer systems and data center environments, coordinating closely with network, security, cloud, and application engineering teams. Leads and mentors' technical staff responsible for monitoring and managing system resources, including CPU utilization, storage capacity, performance metrics, and service availability.
Provides operational leadership across Unix/Linux platforms and associated infrastructure services. Guides the creation and maintenance of user profiles and privileged administrator accounts; ensures system documentation is current and aligned with operational standards; tunes system performance; supports installation of system-wide software; and oversees allocation of computing and storage resources.
Serves as senior escalation point for infrastructure incidents and operational risks. Supports implementation of backup, recovery, and continuity processes. Contributes to change management, system hardening, and compliance activities aligned with organizational and federal standards.
Interacts with internal stakeholders and external vendors to evaluate solutions and recommend hardware, software, and infrastructure improvements. Coordinates implementation of approved technologies and supports modernization initiatives, including automation, platform optimization, and hybrid cloud integration.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience supporting enterprise computing environments. Demonstrated experience in systems administration, data center operations, or infrastructure engineering roles.
- Prior supervisory or team lead experience preferred, including responsibility for task assignment, performance oversight, and technical guidance.
- Experience supporting Unix/Linux-based environments within complex or highly regulated organizations. Familiarity with enterprise infrastructure components such as virtualization, storage, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring tools.
- Demonstrated ability to manage operational risk, contribute to compliance efforts, and support large-scale infrastructure initiatives.
- Strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills with the ability to engage both technical teams and senior stakeholders.
- Must be a U.S Citizen with the ability to obtain and Public Trust.
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
Details
Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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