Senior Systems Architect

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Systems Architect to join our team of qualified, and diverse individuals.

This position is located on-site in Tallahassee, Florida.

The Department's Office of Agriculture Technology Services (OATS), Infrastructure Operations team requires an experienced Systems Architect to supplement existing staff for the purpose of aiding in the migration of workloads from the on-premises data center to the Azure tenant.

Day to Day Work Responsibilities:

The architect shall be experienced in the design, deployment, maintenance, and support of virtualization technologies and Storage Area Networks, as well as supporting and maintaining server and storage infrastructure. The architect shall assist with cloud design and develop recommendations to ensure that the cloud migration is seamless, resources are maximized, and that the Department adheres to security and operational best practices.The Systems Architect will also make recommendations to improve resource utilization, such as converting server-hosted workloads to server-less solutions like Azure App Services, Docker Containers, Kubernetes, and Hosted Azure SQL.

• Produce a detailed report of Azure's architectural, design and security deficiencies.

• Assist the team with all the operations related to the Azure migration, maintenance, and support.

• Develop a comprehensive application mapping catalog.

• Develop a plan to convert server-hosted workloads to server-less solutions and services.

• Drive continuous improvement and optimization.

• Provide support on the day-to-day activities of the infrastructure team.

• Attend and participate in all assigned meetings.

• Complete a Project Report and a Project Timesheet on a weekly basis.

• Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and technical documentation to facilitate the transfer of knowledge to Department staff

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field or a Master's degree and 6+ years of experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field or a High School Diploma and 12+ years of experience.

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in IT work experience in infrastructure environments performing planning, architectural design, engineering (hardware and software), maintenance, support, and optimization.

• Experience with on-premises and cloud environments.

• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting Servers and Storage Area Networks.

• Experience configuring and administering Hypervisors.

Preferred Experience:

• Microsoft Azure Administrator and Microsoft Azure Architect Certification.

• Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining VMware ESXI clusters.

• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting Storage Area Networks.

• Successful completion of Data Center cloud migration projects.

• Strong understanding of features and capabilities of the Microsoft Cloud Platform (Azure)

• Experience maintaining Microsoft Azure computing resources and services.

• Experience configuring Azure monitor, Log Analytics, and Alerts.

• Experience modernizing applications by containerizing (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Experience deploying and maintaining Linux Server OS.

• Experience deploying and maintaining Windows Server OS.

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

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.