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Systems Administrator - Linux

2024-150900
Cyber Security
Top Secret/SCI with Poly

Location:

Annapolis Junction
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MD

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Telecommute Options:

No remote/telework allowed
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About Peraton

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.

Responsibilities

The NiFi project team requires a Systems Administrator who will have the opportunity to provide:

  • Linux systems deployment
  • Systems patching and upgrades
  • Software installation and configuration
  • IAVA patching and documentation creation and maintenance.
  • Monitoring and initial troubleshooting of Linux based systems.
  • Creating POA&M's as necessary
Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • Five (5) years experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
  • Minimum 2 years of Linux Systems Administration experience administering user accounts, performing server subsystem configuration, network management, installation of software, performing backups, configuration management, and general system maintenance.
  • DOD 8570 Required
  • TS/SCI with polygraph
  • IAVAs STE/STN and system patching
  • Experience with Elastic Search functionality
  • Knowledge of Network Protocols
  • Experienced providing customer support
  • Understanding of fundamental networking and distributed computing environment concepts, Linux desktop systems, performance tuning and capacity planning of servers (hardware and software levels)
  • Ability to write Shell and SALT scripts.
  • Write and maintain system technical documentation.
  • A self-starter who can work closely with the team, but require little oversight in completing requires SA tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • AWS basic knowledge
  • Dataflow understanding
  • Experience / familiarity with NiFi
  • Security +

Salary Range Estimates:

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Peraton's total compensation package for employees.

 

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, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan.

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Target Salary Range

$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

EEO

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.

Our Values

Benefits

At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We’re fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.

  • Paid Time-Off and Holidays
  • Retirement
  • Life & Disability Insurance
  • Career Development
  • Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Additional Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Care
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