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Cloud Systems Administrator, Lead Associate TSSCI wpoly

Peraton


Job Location:

Howard County, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 135000 - 216000
Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Responsibilities

About the Role:

Peraton is seeking a Cloud System Administrator to support a mission-critical enterprise service delivering software security solutions across customer enclaves. This role supports a cloud-based platform leveraging microservices and containerized technologies to enable security scalable and resilient operations.

The engineer will work within a collaborative team environment partnering with cross-agency stakeholders to design develop and sustain enterprise operational capabilities in support of national security missions. Team is sourcing for a System Administrator that will join the Operations team. There is NO on call for this operations team.

What Youll do:

  • Key performer on the Operations team to monitor maintain deploy secure and sustain a cloud-based microservice built software solution
  • Support the software engineering team with their design development testing and sustainment of the software products.
  • Contribute to architecture and design reviews and assist in shaping technical approaches timelines and project scope.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve testing and production issues
  • Support customers across the customer mission space
  • Collaborate with team members to review and refine software and system updates

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Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • Five (5)years experienceisrequired with three (3) years being cloud degree in engineering Systems Engineering Computer ScienceMathematics isrequiredfromanaccredited college or university.
    • Education Equivalency: Seven (7) years of Linux Systems Administration experience with three (3) years of cloud may be substituted for the required bachelors degree.
  • Active TS/SCI with polygraph is required.
  • Security plus or comparable is required.
  • Cloud System/Service Certification isrequired.

Required Technical Skills:

  • Linux
  • Kubernetes
  • Ansible or something similar
  • Database technologies (Mongo MySQL PostgreSQL or similar)
  • Python
  • Git
  • Terraform
  • Nginx
  • RHEL
  • Grafana
  • AWS resource management

Desired Skillset:

  • Pig Scripting
  • Java
  • Docker
  • Python
  • MapReduce programming model and technologies (Hadoop Hive or Pig)

Benefits: Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting 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 eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Salary Range Estimate:

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Peratons total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses short- and long-term incentives and program-specific addition Peraton provides a variety of benefits to employees.

Peraton Overview

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 worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range
$135000 - $216000. 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 individuals 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.
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EEO: Equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veterans or other characteristics protected by law.

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Peraton provides innovative solutions for the most sensitive and critical programs in government today, developed and executed by scientists, engineers, and other experts.

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