SITEC - PKI Systems Administrator - MacDill AFB
PKI Systems Administrator on Peraton's SITEC-3 contract supporting USSOCOM at MacDill AFB, FL. Day to day: administering enterprise certificate authorities (Windows ADCS, Red Hat Linux, Cisco ISE), managing certificate lifecycles, OCSP/CRL and HSM operations, resolving Tier 2/3 PKI tickets, and maintaining DoD STIG/zero-trust compliance.
- Compensation
- $80K–$128K / yr
- Location
- MacDill AFB, FL, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Category
- Devops
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Min 12 years with HS Diploma, 10 years with AS/AA degree, 8 years with BS/BA degree
- DoD TS/SCI clearance
- DoD 8570.01-M IAT II certification
- DoD 8140 compliant under Work Role Code 451 - System Administrator Intermediate level or higher
- Solid understanding of client/server, networking, and internet technology fundamentals
- Strong background in daily administration, implementation, lifecycle management, and operational support of PKI in a multi-domain, multi-platform enterprise
- Practical experience in a Systems Administrator or PKI Administrator role supporting enterprise production environments
- Hands-on experience administering Microsoft Windows Server 2019/2022 and Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS)
- Operational experience supporting multi-platform CAs, with working knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and/or Cisco ISE
- Familiarity with installation, configuration, and health monitoring of OCSP responders and CRL distribution points
- General understanding of Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and securing cryptographic root keys
- Demonstrated experience with PowerShell scripting for automated certificate reporting, monitoring, and maintenance
- Solid understanding of networking protocols, TLS/SSL handshake negotiation, and authentication protocols (Kerberos, LDAPS)
- Previous experience supporting large-scale enterprise environments (greater than 50,000 users)
- Willingness to support shift schedules, on-call rotations, and weekend maintenance windows
- Exceptional communication and technical writing skills
Nice to have
- Linux Red Hat experience
- Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
- VMware Certified Associate (VCA) or VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Full description
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.
Responsibilities
Peraton requires Systems Administrators to support the Special Operation Command Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) – 3 EOM. This position is located at MacDill AFB in Florida.
The purpose of the Special Operations Forces Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) 3 Enterprise Operations and Maintenance (EOM) Task Order (TO) is to provide USSOCOM, its Component Commands, its Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs), and its deployed forces with Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services to maintain Network Operations (NetOps); maintain systems and network infrastructure; provide end user and common device support; provide configuration, change, license, and asset management; conduct training, and perform Install, Move, Add, Change (IMACs) services. The responsibilities and tasks associated with each requirement play a pivotal role to USSOCOM, the CIO/J6 organization, and ultimately the end-user who operate around the globe 24x7x365.
The Successful Enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Administrator applicant will have the following qualifications:
The candidate needs a solid understanding of client/server, networking, and internet technology fundamentals. Additionally, the candidate needs a strong background in the daily administration, implementation, lifecycle management, and operational support of Public Key Infrastructure across a multi-domain, multi-platform enterprise environment. Further responsibilities include performing problem-solving and incident troubleshooting at the Systems Administrator level, coupled with exceptional communication and technical writing skills.
The applicant must possess demonstrated technical proficiency in Microsoft Windows Server (2019/2022), Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS), and associated client operating systems. The position requires a firm operational background in managing hybrid Certificate Authority (CA) platforms across Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE). The candidate will support an enterprise infrastructure spanning four distinct networks, including Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) responders, physical Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), and certificate distribution services supporting over 85,000 globally separated users. The successful candidate must have a strong working foundation in certificate templates, revocation software, diagnostic utilities, and automation via PowerShell.