Database Administrator

About Peraton 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. About The Role Are you passionate about building cutting-edge cloud solutions that support national security? Do you thrive in fast-paced, mission-driven environments? Peraton is seeking a talented and skilled Cloud Administrator to join our Cyber Intelligence team in Laurel, MD . As part of a collaborative, high-impact integrated product development team, you'll work on next-generation cyber and AI/ML capabilities hosted on large-scale compute clusters and AWS Cloud infrastructure. This is your chance to help shape innovative services that make a real difference. Interested in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? If so, this is the position for you. The Cloud Administrator provides support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance on large Hadoop/Cloud clusters. Competencies and Skills Experience with Large Language Models (LLM), Agentic AI, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Expertise in AWS Cloud Architecture design and development Agile development experience with source code management practices and tools Well-grounded in Linux fundamentals and knowledge in at least one scripting language (e.g. Python, Ruby, Perl, etc.) Knowledge of security and compliance best practices Key Responsibilities and Capabilities At least one (1) year of experience managing and monitoring large Hadoop clusters (>1000 nodes) Experience diagnosing and troubleshooting large-scale cloud computing systems including familiarity with distributed systems for storage and retrieval of data e.g. Apache Hadoop, Accumulo, CASSANDRA distributed databases, or SCALITY or SWIFT object stores. Demonstrated ability to work within a pre-defined mission focused team structure, follow SOPs, communicate effectively, accept constructive feedback, and receive technical guidance from senior level technical resources. Willingness to learn new technologies and leverage senior level resources to expand current technical foundation. Ability to work independently on complex tasks, educate and train more junior technical resources. Ability to plan, communicate, lead and oversee complex technical tasks requiring interaction with multiple groups. Three (3) years of experience writing software scripts using scripting languages including Bash, Perl, or Python. Five (5) years of experience demonstrating a fundamental understanding and working knowledge of core components of the Linux operating system including the management of user and group accounts in LDAP, DHCP, DNS, and TFTP configuration. Experience with configuration management tools including Puppet and SALT. Understanding of the end-to-end Linux PXE/Network provisioning process to include familiarity with Anaconda Kickstart configurations, RAID controller utilities, TFTP images, and disk detect scripts. Experience accessing and troubleshooting systems via remote utilities to perform hardware diagnosis and repair including VNC, serial over LAN interfaces, and IPMI, BIOS-level configuration. Understanding of overall corporate architecture as well as familiarity with OpenSSL and Java keystore manipulation. Experience troubleshooting commodity hardware platforms including previous experiences with SGI/HP hardware including SGI's J series. Qualifications Position Requirements (Experience and Education): An Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required Three (3) years of experience is required. A Bachelor's Degree or 1 additional year of experience in lieu of degree Additional Desired Qualifications Hadoop/Cloud System Administrator Certification or comparable Cloud System/Service Certification is required to have one of the following Cloud Developer Certifications: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate AWS DevOps Engineer Professional Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Advanced knowledge of SSH tunneling and protocols including the implementation of dynamic SOCKS proxies as well as other ssh-based utilities, including rysn, pdsh, pdcp, and WinSCP. Basic understanding of low-level network concepts including VLANs, port channel bonding and layer2/layer 3 switch interactions. Familiarity with software load balancers for large scale webservice implementations including HAProxy and nginx Experience with Kubernetes orchestration services and Docker images. Experience with log aggregation and search tools including Elasticsearch, Logstash, filebeats, Grafana, and rsyslog. Benefits Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting this critical National Security program, including heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap, and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan. Selected candidates may be eligible for enhanced professional development opportunities, including training, certification programs, and skill-building experiences tailored to individual strengths, career goals, and role-specific requirements. Salary Range Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. 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. EEO Statement Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law. J-18808-Ljbffr