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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.\nResponsibilities\nPeraton is seeking a Mid-level Cloud Infrastructure Systems Engineer in our Chantilly, VA office in support of our Department of War (DoW) customer as part of a highly talented, highly motivated, and high-performing team. As part of the systems engineering team, you will support an exciting program which involves design, development, test, and deployment of an exciting and complex system in an Agile construct to contribute to mission success for a variety of stakeholders. Join us and be part of the next generation of innovators as we blaze a trail forward for our profession and company.\nWhat you'll do:\nWork closely with team to support DoW customer and stakeholders throughout system lifecycle in development, integration & test, deployment, and operations of a highly sophisticated ground system architecture.\nHelp build mission-critical, highly available, high-performance networked systems in a team-oriented environment. Build and deploy cloud instances and applications utilizing automation tools to streamline processes and improve efficiency\nDevelop deployment and maintenance Ansible playbooks for the purpose of automating rapid installation and system patching within multiple large-scale environments\nDevelop systems engineering-related documentation to include operational concept, requirements, specifications, interface control documents, and validation & verification plans.\nConduct system planning and design for expansion of these resources to meet program needs.\nSupport ground system related trade studies.\nQualifications\nRequired qualifications:\nThis position requires the candidate to possess a minimum of Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. The candidate must maintain the clearance.\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Technology or related field and 5+ years of experience; OR Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Technology or related field and 3+ years of experience. An additional four (4) Equivalent experience in lieu of a degree will be considered\nCandidate must meet DoD 8140 foundational requirements for a System Developer work role with a proficiency of intermediate or above\nHigh proficiency with Linux and Windows-based operating systems to include a deep, core understanding of the operating systems’ concepts and functionality, experience building and configuring systems from scratch, experience troubleshooting functionality, and performing all functions leveraging automation tooling where possible\nExperience in installing, configuring, and deploying services from scratch to include configuration of security, certificate, and authentication settings following industry standard best practices\nExperience creating, modifying, and troubleshooting Ansible playbooks for system configuration and system sustainment activities (e.g. patching)\nExperience in the use of scripting languages such as Ansible, Bash, or Python for task automation such as package installation and configuration across an array of physical and/or virtual hosts\nExperience using Git to include collaboration, configuration management tracking, and code review facilitation\nExperience creating & updating process documentation to include infrastructure deployments, application installation, and system sustainment activities\nDirect experience with host/application integration into an Identity and Access Management (IDAM) system such as Active Directory, FreeIPA, or other similar systems, including deploying PKI infrastructure & troubleshooting PKI related issues\nDirect experience with RHEL 8.x and above (or similar Linux OS) to include building systems up from bare metal, performing software package installation and update, operating system configuration, and application troubleshooting\nDirect experience troubleshooting application & system level issues caused by PKI configuration, networking, firewalls, or other similar OS/infrastructure layers\nProficiency in leveraging automation tools to perform security hardening to include patching for vulnerabilities, configuration changes, experience configuring and troubleshooting SELinux, and debugging/troubleshooting system and application functionality because of hardening changes\nDesired Qualifications:\nHands-on experience with Kubernetes to include troubleshooting containerized workloads, investigating node related issues, and deploying/upgrading solutions using YAML manifests, Helm, or GitOps CD\nProficiency with multiple Red Hat tools, to include Red Hat OpenStack (RHOSP), Red Hat OpenShift (RHOCP), Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift (RHOSO), and Red Hat Satellite, or similar related technologies\nExperience deploying, configuring, managing databases such as deploying/operating PostgreSQL/MySQL (backups, HA patterns)\nExperience deploying, configuring, managing multi-factor authentication (MFA) technologies such as ADFS/Keycloak/Okta, SAML/ODIC\nExperience implementing and leveraging system monitoring tools, to include log aggregation (Splunk, Elasticsearch), infrastructure telemetry (Sensu, Prometheus), and visualization (Grafana, Kibana)\nExperience with engineering infrastructure solutions that maximize uptime, reduce repetitive tasking, and mitigate human error\nExperience with out-of-band (OOB) technologies to manage remote resources such as iDRAC/iLO/IPMI\nAbility to express yourself confidently, concisely, and accurately through written and oral communications\nExcellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with management, the customer and tenants across DoD\nDetail oriented, can multi-task, and can work with minimal supervision\nBenefits:\nPeraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan\nTarget Salary Range\n$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.Benefits Statement\nPeraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.\nApplication Statements\nThe application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. 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