Systems Engineer, Principal

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

Basic Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with ability to obtain a Poly level Clearance.
• Minimum of 16 years relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree and 14 years of relevant experience or PhD with 10 years of relevant work experience. 4 years experience may be used in Lieu of a degree.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT Infrastructure, with at least 4 years in a lead or principal engineering capacity.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale, distributed enterprise environments and technical refresh.
• Deep expertise in virtualization (VMware/KVM), containerization (Kubernetes), and cloud orchestration.
• Strong understanding of Zero-Trust Architecture and high-availability load balancing.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical issues and solutions to all organizational levels, from individual contributors to executives.
• CISSP or Security+ Certification required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Poly clearances.
• Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, CISSP, ITIL v 4.0 Foundations.
• Experience with current IC customer.

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical authority responsible for strategic design, implementation, and 24/7 operational excellence.
• Define and maintain the multi-year infrastructure roadmaps for leading edge IT Enterprise modernization, to include decommissioning/ replacement for Technical Refresh and insertion of new technologies.
• Lead the program engineering strategy for data centers, cloud environments, and network services, that include a focus on Technical Refresh.
• Bridge the gap between high-level architecture and hands-on implementation, ensuring that system upgrades are executed with zero downtime and maximum security.
• Lead Program Technical Governance: Establish engineering standards, perform rigorous engineering/ peer reviews, and ensure all infrastructure adheres to modern cybersecurity frameworks.
• Oversee cloud migrations, data center modernization, global networking, and cybersecurity integration with the mission is to transform "legacy" into "leading-edge" while maintaining the 99.99% uptime our global operations demand.
• Drive operational excellence in Incident, Problem, and Change Management to include root cause analysis and action plans to mitigate risk and eliminate recurrence.
• Lead Technical Training iteratives for new technologies introduced into the environment impacting stakeholders and clients.
• Lead the Infrastructure transition to automate provisioning and scaling.
• Lead Quality

Travel may be required within the National Capital Region (NCR) on an as needed basis for customer or corporate requirements.

Please Note this is for a Proposal Effort