Linux System Administrator, Senior Advisor

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

A national security company is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator in the Annapolis Junction, MD area. This role involves supporting system design, resolving complex problems, and providing leadership to a technical team. Candidates must have at least 15 years of experience in system administration, a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, and current TS/SCI clearance. The company offers enhanced benefits and a competitive salary range of $146,000 - $234,000.

Benefits

Heavily subsidized employee benefits

25 days of PTO annually

Attractive bonus plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years’ experience as a System Administrator.
• Experience leading a technical team (system administrators, ISSEs, etc.).
• Current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the design of systems, mission architecture and associated hardware.
• Analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications and software integration.
• Possess a working knowledge of system administration interdependencies.

Skills

Linux environments

AWS Cloud Environments

System administration interdependencies

Strong communications skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Ubuntu

RHEL8

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to join our team in the Annapolis Junction, MD area. Our dynamic team delivers information security solutions that facilitate secure data flows and the detection/prevention of unauthorized behaviors, performs system security vulnerability assessments and solution development, provide enterprise-level network, server, desktop, and application security services. Responsibilities may include:

• Support the design of systems, mission architecture and associated hardware
• Possess a working knowledge and understanding of system administration interdependencies as part of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications and software integration

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience as a System Administrator on programs or contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. 5 years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a BS degree, totaling 20 years of SA experience.
• Demonstrated experience in Linux environments is required. Must possess a working knowledge and understanding of system administration interdependencies as part of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Experience with Ubuntu and RHEL8.
• DOD 8570 compliance with minimum of IAT Level 2 is required.
• Experience in leading a technical team (system administrators, ISSEs, etc).
• Ability to review mission performance to ensure proper execution of the mission. Must be able to analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications and software integration.
• Extensive collaboration with project personnel and partner/customer groups is required – strong communications skills are a must.
• Providing input on contract deliverables as requested.
• Current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with AWS Cloud Environments.

Benefits

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on our critical National Security programs, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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

$146,000 - $234,000. 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.

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