External Job Posting Title Cloud Computing, Lead Associate

Peraton; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a mid-level Systems Engineer to join our national intelligence program in Huntsville. You will help engineer, deploy, and sustain IT systems across physical, virtual, and cloud environments to meet mission needs.

The role emphasizes cloud computing, system administration, and secure operations, with a TS/SCI clearance required and poly ability. The position may be contingent on contract awards and offers strong growth in a critical defense sector.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to pass a poly.
• DoDD 8570.01-M IAT II: CISSP or Security+.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Support provisioning of platforms and OSs, server builds, virtualization, and cloud deployments.
• Deploy, operate, and maintain cloud computing services and infrastructure.
• Maintain infrastructure devices per O&M policies and lifecycle.
• Take operational responsibility for Hosted Server Compute solutions across virtual/physical servers and cloud.
• Integrate, operate, and maintain Cloud and Server service areas.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve system incidents; document SOPs and reports.

Skills

TS/SCI Clearance

CISSP or Security+

CompTIA Security+

Interpersonal communications

Education

BS/BA minimum

MS/MA acceptable

PhD not required

Job description

Responsibilities

Job Description:

Peratonis seeking amid-levelSystems Engineerto joinour national intelligence program that delivers engineering, applicationdevelopment, deployment, operations, upgrades and sustainment of products and services toachieve ourclient’s global missions.Thispositionis responsible formanaging,maintaining, and supporting theclient’sIT systems and services to ensure theyoperateefficiently, securely, and in alignment withmissionneeds.This position will focuson cloud computing.

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the engineering and provision of physical/virtual platforms and operating systems, server build deployments, server virtualization, virtualization / hypervisor hyperconverged platforms with the intent to reduce time required to deploy on server (physical, virtual, and cloud based).
• Deploy, operate and maintain cloud computing (applications and services) within the service lane portion.
• Deploy, operate, and maintain approved infrastructure devices, technologies and products in compliance with server O&M procedures and policies including building, maintaining and sustaining physical, virtual and cloud-based server services.
• Receive operational responsibility of engineered Hosted Server Compute (HSC) solutions as part of system/service life cycle to include, but not limited to, virtual infrastructure, server builds, transition documents, physical and virtual servers, cloud, and related solutions.
• Integrate, operate and maintain Cloud service areas
• Integrate, operate and maintain Server service area in accordance with cloud services.
• Monitor, analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues/ incidents.
• Provide and maintain related documentation (e.g., Standard Operating Procedures, System Plans/ Reports, etc.).

Position is Contingent on Contract Award

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with ability to pass a Poly.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD. Note: 4 years of significant relevant experience will be considered in lieu of formal education degree.
• Current DoDD 8570.01-M IAT II: CISSP or Security + Certification.
• Certification: CompTIA Security+.
• Good interpersonal and communications skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with Poly clearances.
• Other DoDD 8570.01-M IAT II AND MCSA relevant to the candidate's work area examples include Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification, VMware Certified Associate (VCA); AWS Sys Ops Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate; Nutanix Certified Professional OR Microsoft Endpoint Manager or previous SCCM certifications.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

This Position requires an Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain a Poly, US Citizenship is required to hold this clearance.

Target Salary Range

$86,000 - $138,000. 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

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