Principal Systems Engineer - Enterprise IT & Cloud (TS/SCI)

Peraton; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Northern Virginia seeks a Systems Engineer, Principal to join our national intelligence program as the primary technical authority responsible for strategic design, implementation, and 24/7 operational excellence of the IT Enterprise Infrastructure client's technology stack.

The ideal candidate will lead multi-year roadmaps for modernization, manage data centers, cloud environments, and network services, and ensure zero downtime and robust cybersecurity across complex environments.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain Poly level clearance.
• 16+ years relevant IT experience with a degree (or 14 years with a Master’s or 10 years with a PhD).
• 10+ years progressive IT Infrastructure experience with at least 4 years in lead capacity.
• Proven track record managing large-scale distributed enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise in virtualization, containerization, and cloud orchestration.
• Strong understanding of Zero-Trust Architecture and high-availability load balancing.
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues to all organizational levels.
• CISSP or Security+ certification required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical authority for strategic design and 24/7 operational excellence.
• Define and maintain multi-year infrastructure roadmaps for modernization and Technical Refresh.
• Lead program engineering strategy for data centers, cloud environments, and network services.
• Bridge the gap between high-level architecture and hands-on implementation to avoid downtime and ensure security.
• Lead Program Technical Governance, establish engineering standards, and perform peer reviews.
• Oversee cloud migrations, data center modernization, global networking, and cybersecurity integration.
• Drive Incident, Problem, and Change Management with root cause analysis and risk mitigation.
• Lead technical training for new technologies impacting stakeholders and clients.
• Guide infrastructure transition to automated provisioning and scaling.
• Lead Quality initiatives across the IT Enterprise Infrastructure.

Skills

Leadership/mentoring

Communication

Zero-Trust Architecture

High availability

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

VMware

KVM

Kubernetes

Cloud orchestration

Load balancing

Job description

Peraton in Northern Virginia seeks a Systems Engineer, Principal to join our national intelligence program as the primary technical authority responsible for strategic design, implementation, and 24/7 operational excellence of the IT Enterprise Infrastructure client's technology stack.

The ideal candidate will lead multi-year roadmaps for modernization, manage data centers, cloud environments, and network services, and ensure zero downtime and robust cybersecurity across complex environments.