Lead Systems Engineer

Peraton is seeking a Lead Senior Systems Engineer 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.

• Providing senior principal messaging engineering expertise in the configuration of cloud-based email systems and on-premise messaging systems operating on the latest generation hardware and hypervisors with a high level of expertise in optimizing the email system hypervisor and hardware with the ability to integrate with external IT systems in a geographically dispersed highly available architecture to achieve peak performance for a high-demand user base.
• Utilizing common automation technologies where possible to optimize and create efficiency in the work center. These technologies include PowerShell Bash Ansible Python and others as appropriate
• Providing support within Government approved timeframes for upgrades vulnerability management and break-fix actions

Required Qualification:

• Requires an active TS/SCI
• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; 4 additional years of relevant experience can be substituted for degree
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience supporting systems of similar size scope and complexity
• Demonstrated experience with configuration management systems vulnerability management software management operating systems
• deployment IT asset management on-premise hybrid and cloud-based environments
• Demonstrated experience in managing maintaining monitoring troubleshooting and updating configuration management systems. Automation and orchestration the maintenance and monitoring of these systems and integrating new solutions
• DoD 8140 IAT II compliant

Desired Qualifications:

• Certifications in order of preference:
  • Azure or AWS Administrator
  • Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (retired in 2021)

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 eligibility 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.