Linux System Administrator, Advisor

Peraton is seeking a Linux System Administrator capable of working with multiple teams of engineer and software development personnel to assemble reassemble integrate and install operant systems and application software to build mission systems. Candidate will enable and support the integration testing and production of new mission systems. They will generate robust system baselines that are suitable for easy deployment to lab and filed suit installations and produce installation and configuration manuals to support deployments. They will exercise development software on newly deployed systems for formal software testing. Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Support the implementations troubleshooting and maintenance of Information Technology systems.

• Provide system administration services for Linux / UNIX infrastructure and development systems (scripting and loading machines using KickStart system configuration)

• Support the build and software integration of new mission systems and supporting architecture under development (client/server/storage/network devices etc.)

• Ensure systems are kept in required configuration profile including patch maintenance changes are required by evolvement of production environments updating software and software configurations. Configure and manage UNIX and Windows Operating systems and install/loads operating system software troubleshoot maintains integrity and configures network components along with the implementation operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance.

• Bachelors Degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelors degree totaling 15 years of SA experience.
• Current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
• Minimum of 10 years experience as a Linux System Administrator working with RH Enterprise Linux CENTOS and with DNS and SSH configurations.
• Demonstrated experience performing applications testing involving/requiring: RedHat Linux or advanced general Linux knowledge; trouble shooting of standard daemons and tools (NFS NTP BIND APACHE SYSLOG logrotate chkconfig init scripts curl general networking etc.).

• Proficient in the following areas:

• Provide system administration service for Linux infrastructure and development systems (practical experience with RedHat Yellow Dog Updater (UYUM) and RHCTA or higher) certification is highly desired.
• Familiarization with shell scripting languages such as Rubym KSH BASH execution and analysis
• Maintain scripts for loading machines using KickStart and Puppet manifests and perform/verify system configurations
• Apply experience to automate system installations using tools such as KickStart
• Assemble reassemble and provision operation systems for development testing and production environments.
• Apply hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting Blade Centers and Dell servers
• Knowledge of virtualization software to include ESXi (VMWARE) and KVM (CENTOS) and High Availability Configuration
• Apply Networking Skills and knowledge of TCP/IP networking

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on our critical National Security programs 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.

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 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 to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.