Junior Systems Administrator

Provide server administration and management for virtual and physical servers. Services include building, documenting, operating, maintaining, and sustaining enterprise, regional, and local physical and virtual servers supporting mission applications and systems as well as the underlying shared application and infrastructure services.
• Work with Sponsor's partners for installing, configuring, and maintaining servers or other computer systems.
• Document computer hardware, system support, diagnostic software, and configuration settings for the full lifecycle of the delivered capability.
• Plan for and respond to service outages and other problems.
• Install system upgrades.
• Manage system resources and optimizing system performance.
• Perform system startup, shutdown, diagnostics, file management, user and group setups, and determination of login scripts.
• Assist in the coordination of system downtime planned for maintenance, system patches, upgrades, or new releases.
• Perform data and file storage administration and related functions including provisioning and monitoring backups and restorations.
• Ensure computer operators are properly trained.
• Consult on computer problems beyond the knowledge of the customer and technical support staff.
• Provide support for Microsoft (MS), LINUX, and Unix-based COTS server environments, and other operating systems on a case-by-case basis.

*Position is contingent upon Spring 2025 award*

Requirements

• TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance is required.
• BA/BS and 2+ years of experience; Masters and 1+ years of experience; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Proven experience as a Systems Administrator.
• Demonstrated experience supporting MS, LINUX, and UNIX based servers.
• Experience working with both virtual and physical servers.

Desired:

• CompTIA Server+ Certification

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.