Systems Admin Supervisor & Helpdesk Lead for AI/HPC Infra

Peraton; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Systems Administration Supervisor to lead a critical data center/HPC environment supporting AI processing. The role combines daily operations, staff development, and cross-team coordination to ensure availability, security, and performance of mission-critical systems.

You will supervise a team of systems administrators, drive incident response, and coordinate with cybersecurity, engineering, and program management to implement upgrades and patches while maintaining thorough

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience (may have lead experience).
• Active TS/SCI clearance required with ability to obtain a polygraph.
• Experience triaging incidents and events for effective resolution.
• Experience with Active Directory account and server management and monitoring.
• Experience with monitoring and management tools.
• Knowledge of Backup Systems, Networking principles, and equipment.
• Knowledge of IT Service Management Processes with emphasis on Incident and Event management.
• Experience writing technical documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and mentor staff.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor a team of systems administrators and guide daily tasks.
• Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of servers, networks, and infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with security policies and accreditation requirements (e.g., RMF, NIST 800-53).
• Coordinate with cybersecurity, engineering, and program management for upgrades, patches, and incident response.
• Develop and enforce SOPs for systems administration activities.
• Monitor system performance and capacity; suggest improvements.
• Manage scheduling, staffing, and resource allocation for the team.
• Prepare and maintain documentation, including configurations and diagrams.
• Support audits and compliance reviews related to security and operations.
• Serve as escalation point for complex technical issues.

Skills

Leadership

Incident management

Windows/Linux admin

Virtualization

Networking

Active Directory

TS/SCI clearance

Technical documentation

Team mentoring

Communication

Tools

Monitoring tools

Job description

Peraton seeks a Systems Administration Supervisor to lead a critical data center/HPC environment supporting AI processing. The role combines daily operations, staff development, and cross-team coordination to ensure availability, security, and performance of mission-critical systems.

You will supervise a team of systems administrators, drive incident response, and coordinate with cybersecurity, engineering, and program management to implement upgrades and patches while maintaining thorough