*Responsibilities* Peraton has a great opportunity for a *System Administrator *in Chantilly, VA supporting our Intelligence Community (IC) customer. At the heart of national security, we've been embedded into this cutting-edge program, known as Skyfire, for nearly a decade where our team has tremendous opportunity for meaningful growth. You will be working in a rewarding, mission focused environment, cutting edge software design, development, and deployment, contributing to the protection and defense of national space assets. Your efforts will fundamentally change what Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Mission Protection means for our Nation. Skyfire is an SDA Indications and Warning (I&W) system. Its purpose is, find RSOs of interest, provide data to ground operators, and establish a repository of resident space objects (RSOs). Located in Chantilly, VA, the Skyfire team uses: programitics, sensor modeling, and system engineering expertise to deliver this world-class SDA I&W system. The project follows the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Large Solution. This position requires minimal travel. * Manage and perform user account creation and activation, password resets, privilege user assignment, group membership management, and GPO directory access control using a directory system. * Create, organize and manage group policy objects and file shares with domain security compliance and usability as a priority. * Troubleshoot hardware and software errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, prioritizing problems, and assessing impact of issues in response to Help Desk Tickets. * Provide diagnosis for system software / hardware failures and assist in developing solutions. * Provide accurate, detailed and timely updates to tickets and projects. * Recommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management. * Create and maintain user and computer accounts and modify file permissions and security access lists. * Test new releases of products to ensure compatibility and minimize user impact. * Develop and document technical processes and procedures as needed. * Responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, network servers, Raritan KVM (Dominion KX2, CommandCenter) and virtualization environment. * Maintain user security definitions and any other security system as required. * Monitor and support local SQL databases. * Responsible for capacity, storage planning, and database performance. * Develop and document technical processes and procedures as needed. * Adhere to strict Information Systems security guidelines in all cases. * Implement appropriate processes for data protection, disaster recovery, and failover procedures. * Must work on-site. *Qualifications* *Required Qualifications:* * BS and 5-7 years of experience, MS+ 3-5, PhD+0-2. Additional relevant years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree. * Solid hands-on experience with configuration, implementation, and administration of operating system deployment and software update management. * Able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, with internal or external customers, in written and oral format. * Must have active Security+ or CISSP * Must have an active TS/SCI with ability to obtain Polygraph *Desired Qualifications:* * Desire excellent written and oral communication skills * Ability to understand technical legacy systems and associated component functionalities *Peraton Overview* Peraton 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 and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can't be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. *Salary Range* Salary Minimum: $57,500 Salary Mid: $115,000 Salary Maximum: $143,800 The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position, and is just one component of Peraton's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Peraton provides a variety of benefits to employees. An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran. Experience All