Utility Cloud Support Systems Administrator

Peraton • Laurel, MD

7d • $146,000 - $234,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is hiring a Utility Cloud Support Systems Administrator for its Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, Maryland. The role supports a large enterprise-wide engineering contract within the Intelligence Community and is performed at a customer location. It is a full-time position requiring 1,880 hours of support per year.

The administrator provides systems administration solutions for cloud, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), and other current and future computer infrastructure. The position develops bills of materials, network designs and diagrams, rack elevations, cable run lists, build books, and related documentation for new or updated installations. The administrator collaborates with network, storage, and server personnel to define solutions to complex problems; responds to requests for new MUC and VDI systems; designs systems to meet capacity and user requirements; and determines the power, space, cooling, and funding needed to meet those requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university and 10 years of experience as a systems administrator in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity; five additional years of systems administrator experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree.
• DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level I or higher.
• Experience with VMware vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi.
• Ability to use vCenter Appliance and ESXi.
• Ability to use VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and/or VMware Aria.
• At least two years of demonstrated experience with modern operating systems and network architectures.
• At least two years of demonstrated experience in information assurance, including certification and accreditation, architecture development and design, risk assessments, and IA metrics gathering.
• Ability to work independently and in groups to complete tasks within constraints.
• Experience with VMware virtualization technology.
• Ability to break down complex problem spaces, formulate technical strategies, build action plans, and track progress against established baselines to resolve technical challenges and meet customer expectations.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Must meet government security-investigation and eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Nice To Haves

• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Familiarity with C and C++.
• AWS experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems administration solutions for cloud, VDI, and other current and future computer infrastructure.
• Create bills of materials, network designs and diagrams, rack elevations, cable run lists, build books, and other documentation for new and updated installations.
• Work with network, storage, and server personnel to define new or modified solutions to complex problems.
• Respond to requests for new MUC and VDI systems.
• Design systems to meet capacity and user requirements.
• Determine the power, space, cooling, and funding required to meet system goals.

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for the employee and dependents.
• 25 days of PTO accrued annually, up to a generous PTO cap.
• Eligibility to participate in a bonus plan.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short- and long-term disability, and EAP benefits.
• Parental leave.
• 401(k).
• Paid time off for vacation.
• Company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior