Systems Administrator Senior

Peraton

1d•$80,000 - $128,000•Onsite

About The Position

Join Peraton's mission-critical team supporting secure, real-time data delivery across complex operational environments in direct support of our nation's warfighters. If you are driven by national security and energized by cutting-edge C 2I SR capabilities, sensor integration, and resilient data transport solutions, we invite you to join our team. We are seeking highly cleared professionals who excel at the intersection of advanced communications infrastructure, distributed systems, and mission assurance—where reliability, security, and performance are paramount. Specifically, we are looking for a TS/SCI cleared S ystems Administrator - Senior to support this mission at Al Udeid Air Base , Qatar . Responsibilities: As a Systems Administrator - Senior , you will provide technical and management leadership for all equipment and information support functions across the Task Order.

Requirements

Previous experience as a S ystems Administrator or similar role supporting a DoD customer at the C CMD leve l
Minimum of 6 years’ experience with a BS/BA or 4 years’ experience wi t h an MS/MA o r 2 years’ experience with a PhD. or 10 years' years without a degree or 8 years' with AS/AA degree
A current, active DoD security clearance at the TS/SCI level
US citizenship is
DoD 8140 role for WRC: 451; Element: IT; Work Role: System Administrator; Proficiency Level: Intermediate / Ability to obtain

Nice To Haves

DoD-approved IA baseline certification for ADP-III/IT-III based on the IAT level and CE/Operating System (OS) certificate within six months of the assignment.
Minimum of 8 years’ experience with a BS/BA or 6 years’ experience wi t h an MS/MA o r 3 years’ experience with a PhD. or 12 years' years without a degree or 10 years' with AS/AA degree

Responsibilities

Serves as a lead technical expert in designing, implementing, and optimizing systems administration strategies for complex C2ISR Data Transport Infrastructure technological platforms.
Support of GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE Primary transport and dissemination systems including DDS, B1DDS, B2TR, B3IGS
Support of Cloud infrastructure including GC2, mC2, Joint Cloud with DAF CLOUDworks
Support of Operations and Management systems including ServiceNow, CDS, CAAP
Support of Network Infrastructure including RGEPs, IGEPs, MGEP, ground terminals and gateways
Support of Multiple network domains (e.g., Commercial, NIPR (CUI), SIPR, JWICS)
Leads the development and enforcement of integrated strategies for advanced network configuration management, robust performance monitoring, and strategic technological resource optimization across global platforms, leveraging Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ) principles.
Implements, and oversees systematic monitoring protocols for all technological systems, network components, and user access management, integrating SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) platforms and automating alert responses for compliance, scalability, and efficiency.
Manages comprehensive user access management frameworks for diverse environments, including single sign-on (SSO), federation services, certificate management (PKI), and advanced RBAC across Windows, Linux, and specialized C2ISR applications.
Directs the coordination of ASIs and advanced troubleshooting efforts for critical system and network components, establishing problem management processes, leading root cause analysis for major incidents, and implementing proactive fixes (e.g., script-based auto-remediation).
Provides expert guidance and recommendations on optimizing system configurations, hardening operating systems and applications (e.g., DISA STIGs), enhancing security posture, and improving overall operational efficiency of C2ISR global transport infrastructure through advanced scripting (e.g., Python, Go) and automation.
Functions as a technical expert across multiple high-impact systems administration assignments, guiding junior and journeyman administrators, and contributing to strategic platform evolution and capacity planning for mission-critical services.