Why this role stands out
Leverage your deep infrastructure expertise and security clearance to enhance critical national security research systems at Peraton, a leading mission capability integrator. This impactful role offers significant career growth within a renowned organization and a competitive salary range of $135,000 - $216,000, making it an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers to make a real difference. Apply today to join a team solving complex, global challenges.
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About Peraton 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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure. About The Role Peraton Labs is seeking a poly cleared Senior Infrastructure Engineer to implement, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse research infrastructure systems.
You'll work with a cross-functional Peraton Labs infrastructure, security, and software support team, and interface directly with the customer to ensure systems are mission-ready, resilient, and compliant. This position requires full-time on-site work at a customer site near College Park, MD. *This position may be eligible for an increased sign-on bonus. Eligibility, bonus amount, and applicable terms and conditions will be discussed during the recruiting process* #MDFSP #PLABS26 #CPMD26 Qualifications Required qualifications
- 12+ years of experience in application prototype development and/or system engineering and a bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, information systems, or a related discipline, 10+ years of experience with a master's degree, and 8+ years of experience with a PhD. In lieu of a Bachelors' degree an additional four years is required for a total of 16+ years of experience
- Demonstrated work experience in areas such as IT and telecommunications system engineering, system integration, development and operations, project execution and quality oversight, resource identification and allocation, financial tracking and reporting
- Strong communication skills and experience working directly with customers and technical staff
- Should be capable of designing and delivering technical solutions
- Ability to work on complex research projects as a senior contributor and as part of an integrated research team
- Must hold at least one active/current technical certification from the following-
- Systems engineering (e.g., INCOSE)
- Information security (e.g., CISSP)
- Networking (e.g., CCNA)
- System Administration (e.g., RHCE, MCSE)
- Virtualization (e.g., VCP)
- IT systems management (e.g., ITIL)
- Project management (e.g., PMP, Agile)
- This position requires an active/current TS/SCI w/ Polygraph.
- Experience specific to system integration, system administration, and/or network engineering
Benefits Statement: Peraton 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.
Application Statements: The 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. All interview responses must be the candidate's own.
EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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