Systems Administrator

at  Peraton

PERATON OVERVIEW

Peraton 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 and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain SECRET Government Security Clearance.
• Experience as a Systems Administrator in a Windows-based environment.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge and understanding of Cisco switching and routing technologies.
• Experience with ServiceNow or Remedy Ticket Management System.
• CompTIA A+, Network+, and/or Security+ Certifications.
  Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent and 6 years of professional IT support experience; Associate’s with 4yrs experience; Bachelor’s with 2 years of experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Peraton is seeking a Systems Administrator (SA) to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals on our Department of State (DOS) Consular Affairs Enterprise Infrastructure Operations (CAEIO) Program. CAEIO supports the DOS Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA), providing IT Operations and Maintenance to modernize the legacy networks, applications, and databases supporting CA services globally.
Our team provides IT Operations and Maintenance support for the HW/SW platforms on which Consular Affairs (CA) IT systems reside and operate at the Passport Offices and Agencies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide planning, installation, training, support, monitoring, and maintenance of HW (server and workstation builds) and software including all Consular Affairs applications (e.g., Active Directory accounts and passwords, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and, other locally installed CA applications, etc.) security/vendor patches/updates/vSphere Installation Bundle (VIBs), and SQL databases.
• Coordinate and inform CA/CST management of all risks impacting IT related services including but not limited to, power outages, environmental changes, natural disasters (fire/flood), employee accident or deliberate acts, maintenance or third-party vendor actions.
• Coordinate and plan for upgrades, perform monthly restores to validate user data integrity, replace HW/SW components as needed, and prepare for consolidation and decommission/retiring of HW/SW.
• Perform back-ups, restores, purges and on-going management of data, systems, software and HW.
• Monitor and document abnormal performance of server, workstation, and services trends as well as document and maintain site topology configuration and changes.
• Provide server/workstation security services.
• Provide remediation of vulnerabilities and ensure compliance on all required devices.
• Provide all hardware and software maintenance, such as defective hard drives, servers, workstations, chip/read writers, driver license readers, barcode readers, printers, digital scanners, etc.
• Provide all Active Directory service/user account and password administration, and Active Directory user privilege administration and badge logon administration.
• Knowledge of NTFS and share permissions; distribution/security group management.
• Knowledge of DHCP, Print Server and Exchange/O365 management.
• End user software and Office application support.
• Create, maintain, track, and communicate configurations and/or changes of configurations in HW, SW, data, permissions (or security-related information), etc.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate diagrams, system configurations and technical documentation.
• Provide and ensure availability, efficiency and effectiveness of systems, SW, HW, and data as well as technical support for testing and evaluation purposes.
• Document, track, and report on the support provided to the Consular facilities (inclusive of all levels of support and all Consular facilities), report and follow-up on all trouble calls.
  Shift/Hours: Second Shift, 3:00 PM - 11:30pm, Monday-Friday. Exact hours to be established by site lead.
  Location: Western Passport Center - 7373 E Rosewood St., Tucson, AZ 85710