Systems Administration, Lead Associate

Responsibilities Peraton is hiring a Systems Administrator to support critical missions within its Risk Decision Group. This role focuses on maintaining, securing, and optimizing on‑prem enterprise environments while laying the groundwork for cloud modernization. Responsibilities include ensuring reliable daily operations, improving identity and directory services (Active Directory and Entra ID), and planning phased migrations of legacy workloads into secure, scalable Microsoft 365, Azure, or AWS architectures. This is a 100% Remote position. Key Responsibilities: Administer, secure, and optimize Windows Server environments, ensuring high availability and compliance with organizational standards. Lead and support cloud migration initiatives, to both SAS and with a focus on transitioning legacy and on‑premises SAS platforms into modern cloud architectures. Develops and enriches the product portfolio of cloud services and value-added services. Maintain detailed documentation, contribute to governance frameworks, and provide technical guidance to stakeholders throughout cloud modernization efforts. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design migration roadmaps, assess readiness, and develop integration strategies for hybrid and cloud-native solutions. Performs operations and maintenance of secure managed platform solutions. Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve system performance issues, applying automation and best practices to streamline operations. Assist in the managing and support of enterprise Office 365 suite, including Azure AD, Exchange Online, OneDrive, Purview, SharePoint, Teams, and Intune. Administer policies, monitor system performance, and ensure security best practices (DOD STIGS). Qualifications Required Qualifications: 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD (4 years of experience considered in lieu of degree.) U.S. Citizenship required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a T5/SSBI federally adjudicated clearance Experience admini