Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer

Job Locations

US-TX-San Antonio

Requisition ID

2025-161827

Position Category

Engineering

Clearance

Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

Responsibilities

Join Peraton as a Senior Systems Engineer - Cyber Missions Team (San Antonio, TX)

Peraton is seeking a talented Senior Systems Engineer to become an integral part of our Cyber Missions team in San Antonio, TX. If you thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and want to work with cutting-edge technologies, this is the role for you!

What You'll Do:

Work in a cloud-based platform built with Java and open-source technologies, including Kubernetes, Hadoop, and Accumulo, to support data-intensive analytics on a managed infrastructure.

• Be a key member of the Operations Team, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, providing top-notch customer support, and leveraging your troubleshooting expertise to resolve technical challenges.

• Collaborate with a fast-paced, innovative team where your proactive mindset and attention to detail will make a real impact.

• Gain exposure to a variety of technologies and customer environments, continuously expanding your skills and experience.

• Provide Tier 1 through Tier 3 support in an on-call capacity, helping maintain operational excellence.

• Troubleshoot and resolve operational issues in Linux environments, with opportunities to deepen your expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, Hadoop, and scripting languages like Python and Bash.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong background in Linux system administration and troubleshooting

• Experience or familiarity with cloud-based architectures, containers, and big data technologies

• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment

• Eagerness to learn and adapt to emerging technologies and customer requirements

Why Peraton?

At Peraton, you'll work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry on missions that truly matter. We offer a culture of innovation, professional growth, and the chance to work on technologies shaping the future of cyber operations.

Take the next step in your career - join Peraton and make an impact!

Qualifications

Position Requirements:

• Experience: 17+ years as a Systems Engineer on projects of similar scope and complexity.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or an additional 5 years of SE experience in lieu of a degree).

• Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level I or higher.

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI with a current polygraph.

• Preferred Skills: Hands-on experience with Prometheus, JIRA, HDFS, virtualization technologies, Salt/Ansible, Grafana, OpenStack, and AWS.

Peraton Overview

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 peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$176,000 - $282,000. 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.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.