Service Desk Technician

Peraton is hiring an IT Specialist to support one of our government customers. Youll be responsible for delivering professional high quality services directly to end users providing both remote and in-person support for new installations and break/fix incidents. You will be responsible for supporting and troubleshooting a variety of technologies (network interconnectivity desktops/laptops tablets local/network printers/scanners peripherals network devices communication devices (cellphones desk phones) adhering to contracted service level agreements.

Day to Day Work Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot system hardware and software.
• Diagnose and resolve customer reported system incidents problems and events.
• Install and configure hardware software and peripheral equipment for system users in accordance with organizational standards.
• Administer accounts network rights and access to systems and equipment.
• Monitor and report client-level computer system performance.
• Configure and optimize network hubs routers and switches (e.g. higher-level protocols tunneling).
• Develop and implement network backup and recovery procedures.
• Diagnose network connectivity problem.
• Install and maintain network infrastructure device operating system software (e.g. IOS firmware).
• Install or replace network hubs routers and switches.
• Monitor network capacity and performance.
• Patch network vulnerabilities to ensure information is safeguarded against outside parties.
• Test and maintain network infrastructure including software and hardware devices.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 8 years of experience or Masters Degree and 6 years of experience or 3 years with PhD. A degree must be in one of the following fields: Information Technology Software Engineering Information Systems Computer Science Cybersecurity Mathematics or Data Science. However in lieu of a degree in one of these fields of study four (4) years of additional relevant experience or specialized training may be be considered.
• Active TS clearance SCI eligible.
• Active CompTIA Security certification required.
• Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols and network security methodologies.
• Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g. methods for assessing and mitigating risk).
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.
• Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.
• Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as Service (SaaS) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS).
• Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private public and hybrid environment and the difference between on-premises and off-premises environments.

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.