Peraton Labs is looking for a cleared full-time System Administrator to support day-to-day Information Technology (IT) operations for this organization. The position includes configuration and management of IT assets as well supporting end users. The candidate will be part of a team of system and network engineers performing system administrative functions for the maintenance, testing, upgrading, and troubleshooting of Peraton’s classified and unclassified IT infrastructure. This IT infrastructure consists of devices running Linux and Microsoft Windows, switches, routers, firewall, audio/video conferencing equipment, VoIP phones and other special purpose equipment.
The position requires on-site work in either our Silver Spring, Maryland or Basking Ridge, New Jersey offices with occasional travel to other offices in New Jersey, Maryland and Washington DC areas.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Manage classified and unclassified IT infrastructure including build, setup and maintain program systems
- Build, upgrade, refresh, maintain, and effectively troubleshoot firewalls, routers, network switches, Linux and Windows servers and IT services
- Maintain IT Server Rooms, keep physical server room space organized and safe; perform monthly system patch outside of the normal business hours
- Respond to user requests for IT support promptly
- Ensure network and computer infrastructure remain available during production hours
- Improve data backup solutions, perform regular data backup
- Identify root-causes of operational issues and process inefficiencies
- Prepare reports and documentation
- Install hardware and software as requested by projects
- Monitor security logs for violations and anomalous events; report information security concerns and problems when necessary
- Continuously maintain a thorough understanding of all configurations, architecture, installed software, accounts (both Operating System and Application), data flows, ports, protocols, and other relevant data for each IT Systems
