Systems Administrator Support to PMO

Peraton; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidized employee benefits

Generous PTO cap

Attractive bonus plan

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a PMO Systems Administrator in Annapolis Junction, MD to support the Program Management Office for a significant engineering contract within the Intelligence Community. Responsibilities include managing IT systems, troubleshooting, and problem resolution.

Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree, five years of relevant experience, and meet DoD security requirements. This full-time position offers enhanced benefits including subsidized employee coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Five years of experience as a Systems Administrator in similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Must meet DoD Directive 8570 IAT Level 1 requirements (Security+ at a minimum).

Responsibilities

• Support implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems.
• Manage IT system infrastructure and provide day-to-day operations.
• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution.

Skills

Systems Administration

Network Architecture

Security+

Communication Skills

CISCO Configuration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Windows Operating Systems

Active Directory

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is hiring a PMO Systems Administrator (SA) to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Annapolis Junction, MD. As a Systems Administrator on our team, you will support the Program Management Office of one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full‑time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at our contractor location.

• As a PMO Systems Administrator on our team you will provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems.
• Manage IT system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems; provide support to IT systems including day‑to‑day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for all the desktops/network devices, mobile devices, etc.
• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution of problems.

In addition, you will provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers; provide support for the secure and unclassified systems; provide support for hardware problems; remain involved in the resolution process; configure and manage Windows operating systems; install and load operating system software; troubleshoot, maintain integrity, and configure network components; and implement operating system enhancements to improve reliability and performance.

Qualifications

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5) years' experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.
• Must meet DoD Directive 8570 IAT Level 1 requirements (Security+ at a minimum).
• Computer Network Operations – Must have at least one (1) year of demonstrated experience in modern operating systems and network architectures.
• Information Assurance – Must have at least one (1) year of demonstrated experience in certification and accreditation, architecture development and design, risk assessments, IA metrics gathering.
• Experience patching and upgrading network switches, installing software on desktops, creating and editing security groups.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired

• Experience providing engineering solutions for server build outs within Windows environments.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical integrity, quality and completeness of work associated with deliverables, processes, etc.
• Understands how to configure multiple VLANs (voice and data) onto switches using PuTTY software client.
• Comprehensive understanding of the OSI model as it relates to switch configuration, data flow and TCP/IP protocols.
• Familiar with CISCO switches, configuring SFPs and troubleshooting fiber runs.
• Experience using Active Directory as a domain service.
• Experience imaging desktops/laptops.
• Experience troubleshooting workstations, network printers and VoIP phones.
• Related certifications, e.g., CISSP, CEH, CCENT, CCNA, A+.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Benefits

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, a generous PTO cap and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

EEO

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