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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Peraton is hiring a Systems Administrator to support critical missions within its Risk Decision Group.
This role focuses on maintaining, securing, and optimizing on‑prem enterprise environments while laying the groundwork for cloud modernization. Responsibilities include ensuring reliable daily operations, improving identity and directory services (Active Directory and Entra ID), and planning phased migrations of legacy workloads into secure, scalable Microsoft 365, Azure, or AWS architectures. This is a 100% Remote position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer, secure, and optimize Windows Server environments, ensuring high availability and compliance with organizational standards.
- Lead and support cloud migration initiatives, to both SAS and with a focus on transitioning legacy and on‑premises SAS platforms into modern cloud architectures.
- Develops and enriches the product portfolio of cloud services and value-added services.
- Maintain detailed documentation, contribute to governance frameworks, and provide technical guidance to stakeholders throughout cloud modernization efforts.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design migration roadmaps, assess readiness, and develop integration strategies for hybrid and cloud-native solutions.
- Performs operations and maintenance of secure managed platform solutions.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve system performance issues, applying automation and best practices to streamline operations.
- Assist in the managing and support of enterprise Office 365 suite, including Azure AD, Exchange Online, OneDrive, Purview, SharePoint, Teams, and Intune.
- Administer policies, monitor system performance, and ensure security best practices (DOD STIGS).
Target Salary Range: $80,000 - $128,000. 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 account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity.
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
