Systems Administrator - Secret-Cleared IT Ops

Peraton

El Paso (TX)

On-site

USD 66,000 - 106,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our team supporting the Department of State’s Consular Affairs Enterprise Infrastructure Operations (CAEIO) program. The SA provides IT Operations and Maintenance for hardware, software, and platforms powering consular applications and systems worldwide. Core Work Schedule: First shift, ~7:30am–4pm, Monday-Friday.

Location: El Paso Passport Agency, 303 N. Oregon St., El Paso, TX.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with 2 years of experience, or an Associate degree with 4 years, or a High School Diploma/Equivalent with 6 years of experience.
U.S. citizenship and active SECRET Government Security Clearance.
Experience administering and supporting Microsoft Windows Server environments, including Active Directory and Group Policy.
Experience performing system installation, configuration, patch management, backups, and disaster recovery activities.
Experience deploying, configuring, and maintaining enterprise systems using SCCM/MECM or an equivalent endpoint management tool.
Experience administering VMware vSphere or another enterprise virtualization platform.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain desktop, server, and peripheral COTS/GOTS systems to ensure operational reliability and performance.
Manage deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of hardware, software, and databases—including Consular Affairs applications, SCCM, Active Directory, vSphere, and SQL environments.
Perform data and system backups, restores, and ongoing management of IT infrastructure to ensure data integrity and system availability.
Coordinate and implement hardware/software upgrades, replacements, and decommissioning activities with minimal service disruption.
Administer Active Directory accounts, privileges, and badge logon configurations in accordance with security policies.
Monitor and remediate vulnerabilities, ensuring compliance with Microsoft Defender and Department of State cybersecurity standards.
Document configurations, system changes, and performance trends, maintaining accurate technical and topology documentation.
Log, track, and resolve incidents using ServiceNow, collaborating with Government System Administrators and ISSOs to ensure secure, compliant, and efficient IT operations.
Manage inventory of peripherals and support devices, including tracking asset transfers, maintaining accurate documentation, and ordering/replenishing supplies to ensure operational readiness.