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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 an AWS Cloud Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The ideal candidate will become part of Peraton's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Datacenter Consolidation and Cloud Optimization (DCCO) program providing Tier 3 support to the DHS Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) biometric system. The Tier 3 team maintains the HART infrastructure by installing and configuring system software and hardware, monitoring system performance, resolving customer tickets within JIRA and supporting system incident troubleshooting calls. Tier 3 members closely interact with the government customer to achieve system objectives, provide ticket updates, and system status updates. Tier 3 members are expected to be on-call for a week at a time approximately 4 - 6 times a year. This role is entirely telework based with core hours between 9 am - 3 pm (EST) Monday - Friday; applicant must reside and perform all work within the United States.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Help develop, document, communicate, and enforce a network technology policy.
Be responsible for the installation and configuration of new software and hardware, including the server network, devices, and firewalls.
Be responsible for monitoring system performance, IT system operations and storage utilization.
Plan for necessary hardware or software upgrades to support system growth.
Manage user accounts and assets and assign and update security permissions on the network according to security policy.
Provide support with escalated help desk requests.
Have experience with RHEL, Windows & other open-source technologies.
Perform typical system administrative activities.
Review systems performance logs to identify anomalies and troubleshoot issues.
Identify root cause and documenting troubleshooting steps to resolution.
Support active directory/LDAP, certificate services, network communications, and group policy and security compliance.
Provide Tier III support (problem/incident management).
Work independently and in team settings to achieve key project/program objectives and deliverables.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
High school diploma or GED with five years experience.
U.S. citizenship
Ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. government agency level clearance (the DHS EOD, which you must have prior to starting).
5 years of relevant Information Technology Experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Related STEM field.
Cloud Systems Administration experience; AWS certifications a PLUS.
Advanced knowledge and experience using the Java Message Service (JMS) API in conjunction with either the Apache ActiveMQ or IBM ActiveMQ message brokers.
A development background in Java and/or Golang
Experience managing applications that use web services to manage queue-based message services
Expert knowledge of RHEL, Windows, & other open-source technologies.
Knowledge of RedHat OpenShift, Splunk, Ansible Automation Platform, Jenkins, JFrog, and similar toolsets
Experience with the following technologies:
AWS GovCloud (AWS Console)
Atlassian JIRA and Service Now ticketing systems
RedHat OpenShift
Ansible and Docker containers
Ansible Automation Platform
Aurora AWS (PostgreSQL) database
Gitlab and Jenkins pipeline
CyberArk
Splunk
SonarQube
Jenkins Target Salary Range
$80,000 - $128,000. 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.
Our Values
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
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 an AWS Cloud Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The ideal candidate will become part of Peraton's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Datacenter Consolidation and Cloud Optimization (DCCO) program providing Tier 3 support to the DHS Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) biometric system. The Tier 3 team maintains the HART infrastructure by installing and configuring system software and hardware, monitoring system performance, resolving customer tickets within JIRA and supporting system incident troubleshooting calls. Tier 3 members closely interact with the government customer to achieve system objectives, provide ticket updates, and system status updates. Tier 3 members are expected to be on-call for a week at a time approximately 4 - 6 times a year. This role is entirely telework based with core hours between 9 am - 3 pm (EST) Monday - Friday; applicant must reside and perform all work within the United States.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Help develop, document, communicate, and enforce a network technology policy.
Be responsible for the installation and configuration of new software and hardware, including the server network, devices, and firewalls.
Be responsible for monitoring system performance, IT system operations and storage utilization.
Plan for necessary hardware or software upgrades to support system growth.
Manage user accounts and assets and assign and update security permissions on the network according to security policy.
Provide support with escalated help desk requests.
Have experience with RHEL, Windows & other open-source technologies.
Perform typical system administrative activities.
Review systems performance logs to identify anomalies and troubleshoot issues.
Identify root cause and documenting troubleshooting steps to resolution.
Support active directory/LDAP, certificate services, network communications, and group policy and security compliance.
Provide Tier III support (problem/incident management).
Work independently and in team settings to achieve key project/program objectives and deliverables.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
High school diploma or GED with five years experience.
U.S. citizenship
Ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. government agency level clearance (the DHS EOD, which you must have prior to starting).
5 years of relevant Information Technology Experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Related STEM field.
Cloud Systems Administration experience; AWS certifications a PLUS.
Advanced knowledge and experience using the Java Message Service (JMS) API in conjunction with either the Apache ActiveMQ or IBM ActiveMQ message brokers.
A development background in Java and/or Golang
Experience managing applications that use web services to manage queue-based message services
Expert knowledge of RHEL, Windows, & other open-source technologies.
Knowledge of RedHat OpenShift, Splunk, Ansible Automation Platform, Jenkins, JFrog, and similar toolsets
Experience with the following technologies:
AWS GovCloud (AWS Console)
Atlassian JIRA and Service Now ticketing systems
RedHat OpenShift
Ansible and Docker containers
Ansible Automation Platform
Aurora AWS (PostgreSQL) database
Gitlab and Jenkins pipeline
CyberArk
Splunk
SonarQube
Jenkins Target Salary Range
$80,000 - $128,000. 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.
Our Values
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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