IT Infrastructure Engineer

About Peraton
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview

About The Role
This position is for an IT Infrastructure Engineer for a large, multi-year contract providing Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) support to new acquisitions of cutting-edge and innovative space program(s). The IT Infrastructure Engineer oversees developer progress in deploying and maintaining a complex ground system architecture, with focus on Enterprise IT, networks, and could-based systems. The position provides support to the customer's execution of the Program with responsibilities that include, but are not limited to:

Role Responsibilities:

• Supports the planning and engineering of the Program's network and cloud computing infrastructure and applications
• Works with development teams to address architecture, integration, and technical issues
• Advises on practical implementations and develops findings and work-off plans
• Translates strategic architectures into implementation level guidance
• Supports IT-related tasks in areas such as developing requirements, placing / monitoring service requests, monitoring cloud costs, and conducting on-premises vs cloud trades
• Develops productive relationships with the development contractor, spacecraft and payload subject matter experts (SMEs), and other functional counterparts
• Advises and mentors customer personnel regarding network and cloud architectures
• Provides technical and cost assessment of vendor proposals, reviews technical reports, design artifacts and program plans Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
• BS or MS degree in relevant Science, Technology, or Engineering field of study
• 8+ Years of work experience in a relevant field, ideally on satellite programs (government or commercial)
• Superb technical skills and experience related to ground systems hardware and software
• Experience architecting, engineering, developing, and deploying large scale network solutions
• Experience architecting, engineering, developing, and deploying large scale cloud solutions
• Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic, and team-oriented environment without supervision

Desired Qualifications:

• 12+ Years of work experience in a relevant field, ideally on satellite programs (government or commercial)
• Cloud provider certifications such as AWS / Azure Solution Architect
• CompTIA, Cisco, or other industry network engineering certifications
• Familiarity with cryptographic security management and implementations to support ground architectures

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details
Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings