Systems Technology Consultant

Peraton is seeking a skilled Systems Technology Consultant to join our team. Our Government customer requires a skilled Technology Consultant to work with and help them align their technologies with overall goals and better utilize existing technologies and processes. The ideal candidate will have excellent analytical skills extensive technical knowledge and the ability to understand how technology supports business and organization goals. They must also have a solid understanding of the technology used and how to use it.

***Onsite at the Senate Office Buildings (Capitol Hill Washington DC) is required for the first 6 weeks of this assignment to fully complete training. Following the successful completion of training the onsite requirement is variable depending on the needs of the mission of the assigned offices/committees and backing up the other SCs. Note that this time may include working weekends and government holidays.

Day to Day Work Responsibilities:

• Engage and manage strong business relationships with all customers to ensure high level of service response and overall success of customerdriven business and technical strategies.
• Assist technical support representatives with the management of all aspects of IT design implementation administration and support processes to ensure the availability operability and stability of all assets.
• Serve as lead liaison between business customers and technology development. Concentration to detail is optimal for customer satisfaction. Understand customer requirements and business objectives.
• Provide proactive onsite and virtual technical consulting support to one or more offices for our government customer. Provide strategic advice within the customers support guidelines in using technology to achieve goals.
• Assist with the management of IT initiatives and collaborate with office technical staff and liaisons.
• Serve as technology expert and consultant to develop and propose solutions that meet the technology and business requirements of new advisors with technical emphasis is on hardware capabilities software requirements and systems integration.
• Assist and consult with the new technology implementation.
• Train support staff in new and existing IT solutions/systems when needed. Provide assistance with technical issues.
• Revise existing systems and suggest improvements when needed.
• Partner with other technology teams to analyze business needs implement customer solutions and provide technical product support.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 8 years experience or Masters degree and 6 years experience or Master degree and 3 years of experience or high school diploma/equivalent and 12 years relevant experience
• U.S. Citizenship required; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Senate (Agency Level) clearance.
• Ability to work onsite (US Senate Buildings Capitol Hill) at least 1X per week and as needed.
• Extensive experience as a technical consultant in an IT related filed with deep handson experience.
• Advanced knowledge of hardware and software solution network and server maintenance.
• Ability to conduct inhouse training to increase enduser proficiency
• Ability to keep up with IT trends and innovation
• Minimum of 8 years experience of supporting technology infrastructure.
• Experience with VMware ESX Server or VMware products.
• Detailed knowledge of Microsoft (Windows Server 2012/a plus) Microsoft Exchange Office 365 and Active Directory)
• Experience in supporting and knowledge of Windows 10 and macOS.
• Minimum of two 2 certifications required from list below:
  • CCNA
  • MCSA
  • MCSE
  • VCP
  • Windows Server 2016/2019 Certification
  • ACSP (Apple Certification)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication listening and presentation skills
• Ability to work effectively and add value as a team member.
• Strong problemsolving skills; ability to assess a problem and determine an effective course of action
• Setup operation and troubleshooting of TCP/IP networking
• Thorough knowledge of desktop and business/technical support systems.
• Experience with VoIP and network security is a plus.
• 5 years of experience with troubleshooting carrier and various connectivity issues for TDM and IP networking fundamentals including subnetting router login procedures and assignment of routing protocols.

Peraton is a nextgeneration national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.