Peraton · 1 month ago
IT Infrastructure Engineer
US-VA-Chantilly
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $216K/yr
8+ years expPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. The IT Infrastructure Engineer oversees developer progress in deploying and maintaining a complex ground system architecture, with a focus on Enterprise IT, networks, and cloud-based systems.
Information TechnologyRobotics
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Company
Peraton
Peraton Fearlessly solving the toughest national security challenges.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Thomas Terjesen
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
2025-09-25
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