Task Area Lead​/Systems Administrator - SME

Required Qualifications:

• Previous experience asaTask Area Lead/Systems Administratoror similar role supporting a DoD customer at the CCMDlevel
• Minimum of 10 years applicable experience

• A current, active DoD security clearance at the TS/SCI level

• US citizenship is required
• DOD 8140 Compliance based on functional role for WRC: 451 Systems Administrator, Advanced Level / ability to obtain

• Must complete DoD-approved IA baseline certification for ADP-III/IT-III based on the IAT level and CE/Operating System (OS) certificate within six months of the assignment.
• Minimum of12years’experience with BS/BA, or10years’ experience with MS/MA

• Location:
  
  Pope Army Airfield, NC

• On-site expectations:
  Full-time on-site presencerequiredfor equipment management and asset tracking

• Travel:
  
  May require occasional travel to CONUS and OCONUS sites forlogisticscoordination and facility assessments

• Be part of a mission-critical team supporting our nation’s eliteand its mission partners in delivering cutting-edgeC2
  
  ISR capabilities

• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment supporting critical national security operations

• Manage cutting-edge communications and sensor systems that directlyimpactoperational readiness

• Access to professional development opportunities and career growth within the intelligence and cybersecurity community

• Opportunity to work with advanced tactical communications technologies and AISR systems

Join Peraton'smission-critical team supporting secure, real-time data delivery across complex operational environments in direct support of our nation's warfighters. If you are driven by national security and energized bycutting-edgeC2

ISR capabilities, sensor integration, and resilient data transport solutions, we invite you to join our team.

We areseekinghighly cleared professionals who excel at the intersection of advanced communications infrastructure, distributed systems, and mission assurance—where reliability, security, and performance are paramount.

Specifically, we are looking for aTS/SCIcleared

Task Area Lead - Systems Administrator- SMEto support this missionat Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina.

As aTask Area Lead/Systems Administrator- SME, you will provide technical and management leadership for all equipment and information support functions across the Task Order. Your responsibilities include:

• Provides strategic technical and management leadership for defining the overarching vision, policies, and operational standards for C2
  
  ISR Data Transport Infrastructure systems administration support across the entire enterprise, spanning on-premise, virtualized, and cloud environments.
• Establishes enterprise-wide goals and long-range strategic plans for the broad management, secure, and efficient operation of global transport infrastructure systems, directlyimpactingC2
  
  ISR mission capability and resilience through architectural design.
• Serves as the principal authority on complex network configuration management (e.g., SDN, SD-WAN integration), advanced performance monitoring, and enterprise-wide technological resource optimization within the C2
  
  ISR environment, including disaster recovery and business continuity.
• Leverages deep domain and expert technical knowledge to conduct comprehensive system audits, develop advanced mitigation strategies for operational vulnerabilities (e.g., zero-day exploits), and integrate innovative, proactive administration solutions (e.g., AI/ML for anomaly detection, self-healing infrastructure).
• Engages in high-level client negotiations and strategic interfacing with senior management, shaping administration policies, resource allocation, and technical standards with critical impact on C2
  
  ISR mission effectiveness, global operational readiness, and future technology adoption.
• Utilize the following
  
  TO Management & Financial Tracking Tools:
  
  Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate); MS Project;
  Primavera; GFP management modules; WBS tracking systems;
  Service Now;
  Jira Service Desk;;
  SharePoint libraries;
  Confluence;
  Microsoft Search; lessons learned databases; video library repositories;
  Archer GRC; internal audit…