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Peraton · 13 hours ago

Senior Systems Engineer (Linux/Cloud)

US-TX-San Antonio

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$190K/yr - $304K/yr

20+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence. They are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to operate and maintain a cloud-based analytics platform, provide technical support, and collaborate with teams to enhance platform reliability.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain a state-of-the-art cloud-based analytics platform, ensuring stability, reliability, and peak performance

Provide Tier 1 through Tier 3 technical support, including incident management, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem resolution

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy, monitor, and manage Kubernetes clusters, Hadoop data lakes, and Accumulo databases

Perform essential operational tasks such as system health checks, log analysis, patch management, and performance tuning in a Linux environment

Serve as a key point of contact for customers, delivering responsive, high-quality support to meet SLAs and exceed expectations

Proactively identify potential system issues, recommend improvements, and implement solutions to enhance platform reliability and efficiency

Participate in an on-call rotation to provide 24/7 operational support, ensuring rapid response to critical incidents

Document operational procedures, troubleshoot guides, and best practices to foster knowledge sharing across the team

Stay current with emerging cloud, big data, and open-source technologies to continually innovate and improve our platform

Qualification

LinuxKubernetesHadoopJavaCloud technologiesPythonCustomer serviceProblem-solvingCollaborationDetail-oriented

Required

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent experience (5 additional years of Systems Engineering may substitute for a degree)

20 years of Systems Engineering experience on complex programs or contracts

Proven ability to plan and lead Systems Engineering initiatives

Active TS/SCI security clearance with current polygraph