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# Systems Administrator/Engineer (O&M)

- **Company:** Peraton Inc
- **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $104,000 - $166,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Linux, Distributed Data Store, Elasticsearch, Hadoop Distributed File System, HAProxy, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Messaging Application Programming Interface, Routing, NoSQL, Open Source Technology, Public Key Infrastructure, Computer Networking Systems, Apache Spark, Containerization, Kubernetes, Apache Nifi, Docker, User Accounts
- **Published:** October 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18685118/Systems-Administrator-Engineer-O-M-Virginia-Herndon

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience OR a Master's degree and 3 years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of relevant experience considered in lieu of the degree requirement

 * Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph
 * Active Security+ Certification
 * Experience with managing systems in AWS
 * Experience managing and monitoring large clusters (>400 nodes) and containerized applications
 * Experience with Linux-based hardware platforms
 * Ability to work with OpenSource (NoSQL) products
 * Ability to work Full-Time, Onsite; No Remote/Hyrbid schedule available, * Technical experience and knowledge of distributed storage networks, routing and application messaging frameworks
 * Experience provisioning and sustaining network infrastructures and have experience developing operations and management networks required to operate in a secure PKI, IPSEC, or VPN enabled environment
 * Experience with NiFi, HA Proxy, Docker, Kubernetes, Spark, and Elasticsearch
 * Experience developing, operations, and managing networks required to operate in a secure PKI, IPSEC, or VPN enabled environment
 * Experience with Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS)
 * Experience with Certifcation & Accreditation

## Description

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: monitor system health, troubleshoot system problems, maintain storage systems, interface with other parts of the team for hardware, network, and infrastructure support, provide after-hours on-call/call-in support on a rotational basis, ensure system security requirements are satisfied, create/maintain system scripts, patch/upgrade system, and administer user accounts.