IT Engineer

Install, configure, and maintain application servers to support enterprise and mission-critical software systems.
• Apply security patches, system updates, and software upgrades in accordance with organizational policies and compliance standards (e.g., DISA STIGs, NIST 800-53).
• Monitor server performance, logs, and resource usage to ensure high availability and responsiveness.
• Troubleshoot and resolve server-related issues, coordinating with development and database teams as needed.
• Implement and maintain system backups and disaster recovery procedures to ensure continuity of operations.
• Manage user access, authentication settings, and server-level permissions in accordance with security requirements.
• Support middleware components, service configurations, and application runtime environments (e.g., IIS, Tomcat, WebLogic).
• Maintain server documentation, configuration baselines, and change control records.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to perform vulnerability scans and remediate identified risks.
• Provide technical support during deployments, outages, or escalations involving hosted applications and services.
• Design, optimize, and maintain biometric systems and tools
• Support integration of fingerprint and facial recognition platforms
• Prepare for migration to cloud platforms

• 2 years with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years with no degree
• Must be a US Citizen
• DoD 8570 certs
• Able to obtain TS/SCI clearance
• Biometric platform knowledge
• Cloud and on-premise systems experience
• AWS or Azure certification (for cloud migration readiness)
• Able to obtain TS/SCI clearance

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.