Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Peraton is a national security company and enterprise IT provider serving government agencies and supporting missions across the globe. The company is seeking a Senior Windows Systems Administrator to support Microsoft environments, administer and troubleshoot Windows Server and Active Directory systems, perform upgrades and automation, participate in technology planning, and maintain technical documentation for a Department of State infrastructure program.
Responsibilities
- Receive guidance from the Windows Support Team lead and Program Management to support the client’s Microsoft environments
- Track significant problems, monitor performance, and perform upgrades to systems as required with the proper change control approvals
- Participate in long-and short-range technology planning and, additionally, will participate in new technologies initiatives and engineering to advance and optimize the client network
- Work in a collaborative multi team trouble shooting environment for critical incidents
- Maintain documentation regarding system configurations, procedures, and service records related to system changes
- Demonstrate flexibility by managing multiple tasks and re-prioritizing tasks – often to meet tight and periodically changing deadlines
- Drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment
- Leverage strong written and verbal communications skills to prepare and present technical documentation to audiences with different levels of technical knowledge
- Transition seamlessly between being self-directed with limited supervision to being a team player who takes direction from others
- Collaborate effectively with government customers and cross-functional contract teams
Skills
- Bachelors degree and 12 years of experience or a Masters degree and 10 years of experience or an Associates degree and 14 years of experience or a High School diploma/equivalent and 16 years of experience
- U.S. citizenship and an active SECRET Government Security Clearance
- 10 years of experience administering, configuring, troubleshooting Windows Server class systems to include Server versions 2016-2025
- 7 years of experience administering, configuring, troubleshooting Microsoft Active Directory, to include group policies, DNS, and domain controller management
- 3 years of experience utilizing scripting languages (PowerShell/VB) to automate system administration tasks
- Certification in Microsoft Windows technologies or any equivalent combination of training, certification, and/or experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Knowledge of configuration management and deployment processes
- Working knowledge of government IT security and best practices
- Core Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, approximately 8:00 AM ET - 4:00 PM (flexible)
- This position is fully remote; however, candidates must reside in the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area (DMV) to accommodate occasional onsite meetings, training, or customer support activities at the Washington, DC, customer location or the Peraton office in Sterling, VA. The number of days the team member works on-site in Washington, DC, or Sterling, VA, is subject to change based on government/program requirements (for example, surge support might require the individual to be in the office five days per week)
- Experience administering and supporting Microsoft Windows Server environments, including Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025
- Experience supporting and troubleshooting Microsoft Windows 11 workstations in an enterprise environment
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP administration
- Experience developing and maintaining automation scripts using Windows PowerShell and/or VBScript
- Experience using Microsoft Project to support project planning, scheduling, and resource management
- Experience creating technical documentation, process flows, and infrastructure diagrams using Microsoft Visio
- Experience supporting enterprise Microsoft infrastructure in a federal government or large enterprise environment is preferred
Benefits
- This position is fully remote; however, candidates must reside in the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area (DMV) to accommodate occasional onsite meetings, training, or customer support activities at the Washington, DC, customer location or the Peraton office in Sterling, VA.
- Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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