Systems Administrator

Peraton is seeking an individual contributor for the development support organization of the Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC) program who will work on the software installation team. This is part of the Navy's Tomahawk Missile program. This position is located in Santa Clara, CA and will have the ability to be a hybrid role and support both on/offsite.

Peraton develops several TMPC applications, providing support for tactical and training operations. Functions provided by these applications include: mission planning; data distribution; strike planning; rehearsal; coordination; strike execution; monitoring; control; strike reporting; communications configuration; data management; delivery.

What you'll do:

Perform software installations as an individual contributor and train others
• Install and upgrade computer operating system software, plan and coordinate installations or upgrades with the development and test teams for classified and unclassified lab environments
• Install the latest TMPC application software in development and test environments at the Santa Clara, CA facility
• Install systems per written procedures and provide redlines to technical publications for continuous improvement
• Conduct customer and partner installations at the Santa Clara, CA facility
• Inform internal customers of activity status and variances to schedules, using Kanban boards, emails, etc.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures
• Help plan for future needs of both software and hardware
• Communicate effectively with various teams to ensure lab environments are running as expected
• Provide and/or validate estimates for assigned tasks
• Conduct installations at customer and partner sites as required

What you'll need:

• Education: BS/BA and 5 years, MS/MA 3 years, 0 years with a PhD or 10-12 years experience in lieu of a degree
• Systems Administration expertise
• Working knowledge of PC client/server hardware,virtualization, Hyper-V, RHEV, VMWare, or equivalent
• Clearance: Active SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one, US Citizenship required
• Ability to track multiple schedules and complete tasks in a high quality and timely manner
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• Ability to operate under changing priorities based on operational requirements
• Understanding of software development activities and methodologies, including Agile development practices

Preferred experience:

• Experience with scripting, automation tools (Ansible, SolarWinds)
• IT certifications in Linux, Microsoft, or other network related fields
• Knowledge of networking software and protocols.

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.