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Lead Systems Administrator

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About Peraton
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.
Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Lead Systems Administration to support an Intelligence Community customer in the Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area.

Responsibilities are:

Lead a team of administrators to include the planning/scheduling of tasks, training and mentorship to personnel, ensuring proper resourcing, and status reporting to senior management.
Determine candidates for employment/termination, conduct performance evaluations and salary reviews for assigned staff and is responsible for the application of company policies.
Plans, directs, and coordinates all sustainment activities for a portfolio of Joint Operation & Intelligence Center Applications across multiple functional areas and products.
Ensures team is meeting contractual O&M Service Level Agreements (SLA).
Ensures best practices are in place, while mentoring, leading, and collaborating with other software/systems engineers and system administrators across the task order to bolster organization capabilities and resiliency.
Directs sustainment activities to include, ensuring that sustainment projects are completed on time and according to quality standards, facilitating communication upward and across project team including project status, justifications for variances and technical information.
Prioritizes and allocates projects, products, and resources with the assistance of project managers, software/systems engineers, system administrators and ISSOs.
Participates in the strategic decisions about technology, definition, and implementation of the Joint Operation & Intelligence Center Applications and their long-term sustainment requirements.
Provides task direction and guidance to less experienced team members.
Responsible for process improvement initiatives as they relate to sustainment efforts.
Investigates problems and develops disposition and recommended corrective actions.
Qualifications

10 years of experience, may have supervisory or lead experience

Required Qualifications:

Requires Bachelor's degree in an area applicable to the position with 10+ years of relevant experience. Additional 4 years' experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Active DOD TS/SCI (OR SCI eligibility) security clearance with an active poly OR the ability to obtain a polygraph prior to start.
Willing to work 100% onsite in a secure environment.
A minimum 5 year of experience with systems administration, including Linux or CentOS
Experience maintaining systems in both cloud and virtual server environments.
Experience with ACAS (Assured Compliance Assessment Solution) and STIG (Security Technical Implementation Guide) compliance remediation or experience with equivalent security requirements and tools.
Experience in interfacing with government designated representatives.
Possess solid organization abilities and be a motivated, flexible team player.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to anticipate problems and take decisive action.
DoD 8570 Compliant holding current IAT level II baseline certification (Security+ CE, CASP+ CE, GICSP, SSCP, etc.)
Desired Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience managing sustainment teams.
Demonstrated experience with the coordination, planning and implementation of project activities and resources using a flexible, adaptive, and problem-solving approach.
Current CI polygraph.
Linux+ certification.
Current RHCSA/RHCE certification.
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Certification
VMware Certified Professional.
Knowledge of SQL Servers.
Familiarity with RMF (Risk Management Framework.)Target Salary Range

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

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

EEO
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.

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Benefits
At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.

Paid Time-Off and Holidays
Retirement
Life & Disability Insurance
Career Development
Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
Paid Parental Leave
Additional Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision Care
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