Cyber Systems Administration, Advisor

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Cyber Systems Administratjion, Advisor 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 or (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• TS/SCI with polygraph
• DOD 8570 Required, preferably Secuirty +
• 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 management

Benefits:

 

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.

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Peraton Overview

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 peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.