Systems Administration, Lead Associate

Peraton is hiring a Systems Administrator to support critical missions within its Risk Decision Group.

Key Responsibilities:

Administer, secure, and optimize Windows Server environments, ensuring high availability and compliance with organizational standards.
• Lead and support cloud migration initiatives, to both SAS and with a focus on transitioning legacy and onpremises SAS platforms into modern cloud architectures.
• Develops and enriches the product portfolio of cloud services and value-added services.
• Maintain detailed documentation, contribute to governance frameworks, and provide technical guidance to stakeholders throughout cloud modernization efforts.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to design migration roadmaps, assess readiness, and develop integration strategies for hybrid and cloud-native solutions.
• Performs operations and maintenance of secure managed platform solutions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve system performance issues, applying automation and best practices to streamline operations.
• Assist in the managing and support of enterprise Office 365 suite, including Azure AD, Exchange Online, OneDrive, Purview, SharePoint, Teams, and Intune.
• Administer policies, monitor system performance, and ensure security best practices (DOD STIGS).

Required:

• 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD (Experience considered in lieu of degree.)
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a T5/SSBI federally adjudicated clearance
• Experience administering an OnPrem Windows Environment
• Good Knowledge of Windows Active Directory
• Experience in AWS/Azure
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and cloud automation tools
• Experience with containerization (Docker,Kubernetes)
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, security, and cloud cost optimization
• Proven ability to independently take ownership of projects and drive them to completion with minimal oversight
• Strong "self-starter" capably
• Scripting knowledge (Python, Bash, Powershell)
• Ability to take on projects and drive them to completion
• Demonstrate ability to collaborate effectively in a team envrionmnet and consistently be a dependable, supportive teammate
• Effective communicator capable of tailoring presentations for both technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred:

• 10 + years Administering a Windows Server/Active Directory Environment
• Cloud or MS certification (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft 365 Administrator or similar)

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.