Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Peraton; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton Labs is seeking a poly cleared Senior Infrastructure Engineer to implement, maintain, and enhance complex research infrastructure systems. You will work with a cross-functional team and interface directly with the customer to ensure systems are mission-ready, resilient, and compliant.

This position requires full-time on-site work at a customer site near College Park, MD, with potential sign-on bonus discussed during recruitment. #MDFSP #PLABS26

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in application prototype development and/or system engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, information systems, or a related discipline; 10+ years with a master's degree; 8+ years with a PhD; or 16+ years total without a Bachelor's degree.
• Active technical certifications such as INCOSE, CISSP, CCNA, RHCE, MCSE, VCP, ITIL, PMP or Agile.
• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph clearance.
• Strong communication skills and customer-facing experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement, maintain, and enhance complex research infrastructure systems.
• Collaborate with Peraton Labs infrastructure, security, and software support teams.
• Interface directly with the customer to ensure systems are mission-ready, resilient, and compliant.
• Work on-site at a customer site near College Park, MD.

Skills

System engineering

Customer-facing

Cross-functional collaboration

Security clearance TS/SCI w/ Poly

Technical certification knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/IS or related field

Master's degree (optional path) related field

Job description

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Job Locations

US-MD-College Park

Requisition Details

Requisition ID: 2026-166616

Position Category: Engineering

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

Responsibilities

Peraton Labs is seeking a poly cleared Senior Infrastructure Engineer to implement, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse research infrastructure systems. You'll work with a cross-functional Peraton Labs infrastructure, security, and software support team, and interface directly with the customer to ensure systems are mission-ready, resilient, and compliant.

This position requires full-time on-site work at a customer site near College Park, MD.

*This position may be eligible for an increased sign-on bonus. Eligibility, bonus amount, and applicable terms and conditions will be discussed during the recruiting process*

#MDFSP

#PLABS26

Qualifications

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in application prototype development and/or system engineering and a bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, information systems, or a related discipline, 10+ years of experience with a master's degree, and 8+ years of experience with a PhD. In lieu of a Bachelors' degree an additional four years is required for a total of 16+ years of experience
• Demonstrated work experience in areas such as IT and telecommunications system engineering, system integration, development and operations, project execution and quality oversight, resource identification and allocation, financial tracking and reporting
• Strong communication skills and experience working directly with customers and technical staff
• Should be capable of designing and delivering technical solutions
• Ability to work on complex research projects as a senior contributor and as part of an integrated research team
• Must hold at least one active/current technical certification from the following-
  • Systems engineering (e.g., INCOSE)
  • Information security (e.g., CISSP)
  • Networking (e.g., CCNA)
  • System Administration (e.g., RHCE, MCSE)
  • Virtualization (e.g., VCP)
  • IT systems management (e.g., ITIL)
  • Project management (e.g., PMP, Agile)
• This position requires an active/current TS/SCI w/ Polygraph.

Additional desired qualifications

• Experience specific to system integration, system administration, and/or network engineering

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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

$135,000 - $216,000. 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.