Data Center - Systems Engineer - Senior

Peraton; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Philadelphia, PA seeks a data center systems administrator to configure, monitor, and maintain both physical and virtual infrastructure across Windows and Linux environments. This role supports VA data center operations with emphasis on reliability, security, and efficient change management.

You will work with DCIM and ITSM tools, perform rack and stack tasks, and respond to incidents within SLAs, contributing to enterprise cloud engineering and 24/7 operations for essential

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of enterprise data center systems administration experience.
• Background investigation suitable for VA/public trust.

Responsibilities

• Configure, administer, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain data center compute and systems infrastructure.
• Rack, cable, and decommission IT equipment per standards.
• Triage and resolve tickets in ServiceNow within SLAs.
• Update CMDB and DCIM records to reflect reality.
• Support planned changes, patch cycles, and after-hours cutovers.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux

VMware

Structured cabling

Rack/stack work

PowerShell

Python

Power BI

PuTTY

Wireshark

Nagios

SolarWinds

ServiceNow

DCIM (Nlyte)

Education

Bachelor's in a technical field

Experience: 5+ years enterprise data center systems administration

Tools

Nlyte Asset Optimizer / Energy Optimizer

ServiceNow ITSM/CMDB

VMware vSphere

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton supports the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mission to deliver timely, reliable care and benefits to America's Veterans by engineering, operating, and modernizing a nationwide data center portfolio. Our team runs enterprise and regional data centers, telecommunications spaces, and secure network connections that host the systems Veterans depend on — from claims processing and pharmacy fulfillment to appointment scheduling and benefits delivery. We provide full-lifecycle data center and cloud engineering, 24×7×365 operations and monitoring, DCIM platform administration, analytics, and facility infrastructure reporting. If you want your engineering, operations, or analytics work to matter to someone, this is where it does.

Position Duties & Responsibilities

• Configure, administer, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain data center compute and systems infrastructure — physical and virtual servers, storage, and supporting services.
• Rack, cable, and decommission IT equipment in accordance with airflow, containment, and asset-disposal standards.
• Triage and resolve tickets in ServiceNow within response and resolution SLAs; elevate cleanly when required.
• Update the CMDB and DCIM records to reflect physical and logical reality.
• Support planned changes, patch cycles, and after-hours cutovers.

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Qualifications

Requirements

• Currently possess or be able to obtain VA Public Trust — High Risk (BI High) / Tier 4 background investigation.
• Bachelor's in a technical field; 5 + years of enterprise data center systems administration experience.
• Education substitutions (per Peraton Career & Compensation Framework): Master's degree substitutes ~2 years of required experience; In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, 4 additional years of relevant experience is acceptable (Associate's degree + 2 additional years also accepted for equivalent professional levels).
• Hands-on experience with Windows Server, Linux, VMware, structured cabling (CAT6, fiber), and rack/stack work.
• Shiftwork may be required.

Desired Skills, Tools & Certifications

• Tools: Data center monitoring and management tools including Nlyte Asset Optimizer / Energy Optimizer (DCIM), ServiceNow (ITSM/CMDB), SolarWinds, Nagios, PRTG, PuTTY, Wireshark, PowerShell, Python, Power BI, MS Visio, and SharePoint. plus VMware vSphere.
• Processes: ITIL v4 service management, SAFe Agile / Scrum for iterative delivery, NIST 800-53 / RMF, ISO 27001, TIA-942, ASHRAE TC 9.9, VA CRISP alignment, NFPA 70/70E, and OSHA safety practices.; TIA-942; VA Handbook 7002.
• Certifications (desirable): CompTIA Server+ / Network+ / Security+, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server / Azure Administrator, Red Hat RHCSA/RHCE, VMware VCP-DCV, ServiceNow CSA, Nlyte Certified Administrator, CDCP., ITIL v4 Foundation (Practitioner/Managing Professional a plus), SAFe Practitioner or SAFe DevOps.

Work location: Philadelphia, PA

Peraton Overview

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.

Target Salary Range

$80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.