Systems Administrator

Systems Administrator

Peraton is seeking a motivated and driven Systems Administrator to join our dynamic team in Arlington, VA. Peraton has served as the prime contractor for this program since its inception in the 1980s. We provide high-level government leaders with reliable secure voice, video, and fax communications anytime, anywhere, in any environment in support of day-to-day operations. We support a secure, worldwide, high-performance communications network comprised of real-time interactive applications allowing complex national and worldwide communications. Peraton provides the O&M of the network infrastructure and its components. We provide integration for development of hardware and software solutions, and engineering support for the delivery of system, network, software, and security solutions.

The Systems Administrator is responsible for but not limited to :

• Responsible for installing and maintaining development systems, comprised of Linux, UNIX, and Windows operating systems, in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements in support of DISA STIG baseline requirements.
• Provides operational support for mission critical systems to include servers, databases, virtual servers, and applications.
• Interacts with Engineering Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to restore service and / or identify and correct system problems using the development system.
• Performs system back-ups, restores systems from back-ups, and performs monthly patch testing prior to operational release.
• Generate or maintain moderately complex scripts using Shell and / or PERL tools.
• Monitors server and system activity using monitoring tools.
• Executes procedures in a sequential order to maintain development operations
• Interacts with system administrators daily, assisting operations with writing service tickets and briefing materials.

Required Qualifications :

Desired Qualifications :

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 eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Target Salary Range : $104,000 - $166,000. 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.