Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

Join Peraton's mission‑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 by cutting‑edge C2

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

We are seeking highly 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 a TS/SCI cleared Systems Engineer – Journeyman to support this mission at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina.

• Possesses and applies expertise in designing, optimizing, and providing engineering oversight for the management of C2
  
  ISR Data Transport Infrastructure technological platforms.
• Support of GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE Primary transport and dissemination systems including DDS, B1
  
  DDS, B2TR, B3
  
  IGS.
• Support of Cloud infrastructure including GC2, mC2, Joint Cloud with DAFCLOUD works.
• Support of Operations and Management systems including Service Now, CDS, CAAP.
• Support of network Infrastructure including RGEPs, IGEPs, MGEP, ground terminals and gateways.
• Support of Multiple network domains (e.g., Commercial, NIPR (CUI), SIPR, JWICS).
• Develops integrated strategies for network configuration management, performance monitoring (e.g., using Prometheus, Grafana), and technological resource optimization (e.g., virtual machine sizing, storage tiering).
• Designs and implements systematic monitoring protocols for diverse technological systems (e.g., Linux, Windows, virtual environments), network components (e.g., routers, firewalls, load balancers), and user access, leveraging tools like Splunk or Elastic Stack, ACAS.
• Engineers user access management frameworks and procedures, including single sign‑on (SSO) integration, multi‑factor authentication (MFA) design, and role‑based access control (RBAC) definitions leveraging zero trust approach.
• Provides engineering support for the coordination of Authorized Service Interruptions (ASIs) and troubleshooting efforts by designing efficient diagnostic procedures and automation scripts (e.g., Power Shell, Python).
• Designs and optimizes automated solutions for routine systems administration tasks, such as patch deployment, backup verification, and log rotation, using platforms like Ansible, Puppet, or scripting.
• Operates with appreciable latitude in defining engineering solutions that ensure secure, efficient operation of global transport infrastructure systems across diverse network environments.
• Utilize the following Role Specific Tools:
  Network engineering platforms (Solar Winds, Net Scout, Cisco DNA Center);
  Service Now;
  Jira Service Desk; SATCOM monitoring and acquisition tools (Satellite Acquisition Manager, L3 Harris SRVT monitoring, Via Sat hub portals); latency measurement and QoS optimization tools (p95/p99 latency trackers, edge computing performance monitors); cloud orchestration and sustainment tools (Azure Arc, AWS Console, mil Cloud
  2.0 IL5 Landing Zone, Grizzy
  2.0 containerization with Docker/Kubernetes, virtualization with VMware/Hyper V); cross domain solution monitoring (e.g. Everfox High Speed Guard dashboards, CDS compliance trackers); end‑to‑end visibility dashboards (AI assisted anomaly detection, service dependency mapping, mission impact scoring); engineering deployment kits (Tactical Relay Kits, RGEP/IGEP installation toolsets); incident tracking and COOP readiness systems (VPN token management, alternate site readiness trackers, SOP/QRC libraries).

• Previous experience as a Systems Engineer or similar role supporting a DoD customer at the CCMD level;
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with a BS/BA degree or 3 years’ experience with a MS/MA or 0 years’ experience with a PhD; or 9 years’ experience with a HS Diploma/equivalent or 7 years’ experience with an AS/AA degree.
• A current, active DoD security clearance at the TS/SCI level.
• US citizenship is required.

• DoD‑approved IA baseline certification for…