Junior Systems Engineer / Active TS/SCI

Peraton; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Junior Systems Engineer for its Federal Strategic Cyber program in Washington, DC. The role focuses on configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting systems across the program’s infra, with hands-on Linux experience and OpenWRT-based devices.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree with 3+ years in relevant fields, or 4 years of additional experience in lieu of degree, and hold U.S. citizenship with an active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 3 years of experience in systems engineering, IT operations, or a related technical field. An additional 4 years of experience will be considered in lieu of the bachelors degree.
• Proficiency with Linux (administration, command-line operations, configuration).
• Working familiarity with OpenWRT (router firmware, configuration, network setup, package management).
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, firewalls).
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support the configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of systems across the program’s infrastructure.
• Possess hands‑on experience working in Linux environments along with practical familiarity using OpenWRT‑based systems.
• Apply strong technical problem‑solving skills and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Assist with installation, configuration, and maintenance of systems and network devices.
• Support troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis for system issues.
• Implement updates, patches, and configuration changes.
• Maintain documentation and configuration records.
• Collaborate with senior engineers on technical tasks and project deliverables.

Skills

Linux administration

OpenWRT familiarity

Networking fundamentals

U.S. citizenship

Active TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

Job description

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and minimum of 3 years of experience in systems engineering, IT operations, or a related technical field. An additional 4 years of experience will be considered in lieu of the bachelors degree.
• Proficiency with Linux (administration, command-line operations, configuration).
• Working familiarity with OpenWRT (router firmware, configuration, network setup, package management).
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, firewalls).
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with scripting (Bash, Python).
• Exposure to embedded systems or network appliances.
• Familiarity with Git or other version‑control tools.

Peraton is currently seeking to hire aJunior Systems Engineer for its' Federal Strategic Cyber program.

Location: Washington, DC

In this role, you will:

• Support the configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of systems across the program’s infrastructure.
• Possess hands‑on experience working in Linux environments along with practical familiarity using OpenWRT‑based systems.
• Apply strong technical problem‑solving skills and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Assist with installation, configuration, and maintenance of systems and network devices.
• Support troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis for system issues.
• Implement updates, patches, and configuration changes.
• Maintain documentation and configuration records.
• Collaborate with senior engineers on technical tasks and project deliverables.