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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Center - Systems Engineer - Mid - **Company:** Peraton Inc - **Location:** Philadelphia, PA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $66,000.0 - $106,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management Databases, Data Centers, Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM), Linux, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Microsoft Visio, Windows Servers, Nagios, Paessler Router Traffic Grapher, Windows PowerShell, Scrum Methodology, PuTTY, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Power BI, Server Virtualization, Microsoft SharePoint, Wireshark, VMware VSphere, Comptia Server+, SolarWinds (Software), Servicenow, Vmware - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9189005/data-center-systems-engineer-mid ## About the Role * Currently possess or be able to obtain VA Public Trust - High Risk (BI High) / Tier 4 background investigation. * Bachelor's in a technical field; 2+ years of enterprise data center systems administration experience. * Education substitutions (per Peraton Career & Compensation Framework): Master's degree substitutes ~2 years of required experience; Ph.D. substitutes ~5 years of required experience. In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, 4 additional years of relevant experience is acceptable (Associate's degree + 2 additional years also accepted for equivalent professional levels). * Hands-on experience with Windows Server, Linux, VMware, structured cabling (CAT6, fiber), and rack/stack work. * Shiftwork may be required Desired Skills, Tools & Certifications * Tools: Data center monitoring and management tools including Nlyte Asset Optimizer / Energy Optimizer (DCIM), ServiceNow (ITSM/CMDB), SolarWinds, Nagios, PRTG, PuTTY, Wireshark, PowerShell, Python, Power BI, MS Visio, and SharePoint. plus VMware vSphere. * Processes: ITIL v4 service management, SAFe Agile / Scrum for iterative delivery, NIST 800-53 / RMF, ISO 27001, TIA-942, ASHRAE TC 9.9, VA CRISP alignment, NFPA 70/70E, and OSHA safety practices.; TIA-942; VA Handbook 7002. * Certifications (desirable): CompTIA Server+ / Network+ / Security+, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server / Azure Administrator, Red Hat RHCSA/RHCE, VMware VCP-DCV, ServiceNow CSA, Nlyte Certified Administrator, CDCP., ITIL v4 Foundation (Practitioner/Managing Professional a plus), SAFe Practitioner or SAFe DevOps. ## Description Peraton supports the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mission to deliver timely, reliable care and benefits to America's Veterans by engineering, operating, and modernizing a nationwide data center portfolio. Our team runs enterprise and regional data centers, telecommunications spaces, and secure network connections that host the systems Veterans depend on - from claims processing and pharmacy fulfillment to appointment scheduling and benefits delivery. We provide full-lifecycle data center and cloud engineering, 24x7x365 operations and monitoring, DCIM platform administration, analytics, and facility infrastructure reporting. If you want your engineering, operations, or analytics work to matter to someone, this is where it does., * Configure, administer, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain data center compute and systems infrastructure - physical and virtual servers, storage, and supporting services. * Rack, cable, and decommission IT equipment in accordance with airflow, containment, and asset-disposal standards. * Triage and resolve tickets in ServiceNow within response and resolution SLAs; escalate cleanly when required. * Update the CMDB and DCIM records to reflect physical and logical reality. * Support planned changes, patch cycles, and after-hours cutovers. ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Generating code with Angular schematics](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/129-generating-code-with-angular-schematics) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)