Systems Engineer
About The Position
Peraton is seeking a Systems Engineer to support a complex, multi-year contract providing Systems Engineering and Integration support to DISA. The role contributes to a mission-critical, high-priority Cross Domain program involving development, integration, and implementation. The engineer will contribute to multiple concurrent tasks and collaborate with engineering and mission teams, customers, mission partners, program managers, and other technical personnel. The position supports requirements decomposition, system and infrastructure design and maintenance, system security, configuration, troubleshooting, integration, testing, and technical documentation. It also supports automation, infrastructure and network security, and Authorization and Accreditation activities. The successful candidate is expected to learn new technologies quickly, work autonomously with minimal oversight, adapt to evolving priorities, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced customer environment. Travel within the continental United States and overseas may be required up to 10% of the time.
Requirements
- Active Secret clearance.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Two years of work experience with a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field; or four years of experience with an AA/AS degree; or six years of experience with no degree.
- Demonstrated full life-cycle systems integration experience.
- Strong demonstrated experience with VMware and ESXi environments.
- Hands-on experience configuring hardware and software on physical systems, including network configuration, cabling, and networking concepts.
- Experience supporting development of DoDAF architecture frameworks to inform systems engineering design and implementation best practices using Microsoft Visio.
- Experience troubleshooting operational systems, including advanced Tier III-level troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for deployed environments.
- Working knowledge of software development or scripting, such as XML, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Java, or C++.
- Familiarity with system development processes, databases, and IT infrastructure concepts.
- Linux command-line experience and a certification such as CompTIA Linux+ or RHEL certification, with understanding of virtual machine architecture.
- DoD 8140 (formerly 8570) IAT Level II certification, such as Security+, before the start date, and ability to maintain the certification.
- Willingness to travel within the continental United States and overseas up to 10% of the time.
- Ability to deliver high-quality technical work, learn new technologies rapidly, and collaborate effectively to support mission objectives in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to quickly learn new systems and processes, work independently with minimal oversight, and contribute effectively in a fast-paced, evolving operational environment while maintaining quality and teamwork.
Nice To Haves
- Active Top Secret clearance.
- Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and OpenShift.
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification.
- Experience supporting end-to-end cross-domain systems development or integration efforts.
- Familiarity with engineering best practices such as Raise the Bar Version 5.
Responsibilities
- Support decomposition of customer and system requirements in alignment with cross-domain roadmaps.
- Assist with design, implementation, and maintenance of cross-domain systems and infrastructure, including servers, networks, storage systems, and software applications.
- Configure and maintain physical and virtual environments, including VMware and ESXi systems.
- Apply and validate system security configurations, including DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
- Perform hands-on hardware and software configuration, including network configuration and cabling.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and support technical solutions aligned with mission and security objectives.
- Install, configure, and troubleshoot IT system components to ensure stability and performance.
- Support system integration activities with customers, mission partners, program managers, and technical team members.
- Assist in creating and maintaining automation scripts, such as Ansible, Python, and Bash, to streamline deployments and support lab projects and maintenance priorities.
- Support system infrastructure, network security, and Authorization and Accreditation activities.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation and assist with Engineering Implementation Plans.
- Support system and component integration, testing, verification, and validation.
- Track hardware, software, and configuration changes to support documentation updates and system baselines.
- Provide input to training materials and support knowledge sharing across the team.
Benefits
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
