Systems Administrator (Tivoli/NetCool/Instana)

About Peraton

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.

Program Overview

About The Role

We are looking to add a Systems Administrator (Tivoli/NetCool/Instana) to our team of professionals.

What you'll do:

• Work with customer to identify all configuration items that will require monitoring.
• Work with system administrators to evaluate feasibility of agentless monitoring (via SNMP) vs agent monitoring.
• Configure and manage the existing monitoring infrastructure to facilitate and implement additional monitoring.
• Create workflow and processes to handle to system monitoring requests.
• Work on sizing and configuration of databases around monitoring components.
• Work with system administrators to install and configure the Tivoli Agentless / Agent on systems and for applications.
• Implement base line (out of the box) monitoring for evaluation on test bed systems.
• Work with system owners to define additional/special monitoring requirements on the test bed systems.
• Work with system owners and network team to monitor network availability and capacity for all systems in the environment.
• Develop and maintain reporting requirements for alerts (live dashboards and historical reporting).
• Work with the system owners to define and maintain alert notification methods for key personnel.
• Responsible for adding new managed systems into the monitoring infrastructure along with their monitoring services.
• Define/create process for temporary configuration changes (i.e. stopping alerts during .system maintenance if applicable).
• Define/create process for requesting configuration changes to the environment as needs change.
• Develop NetCool interface with BMC Remedy for auto-generated incident tickets.
• Works to develop upgrade strategies as new monitor tools come available.
• Install, configure and manage servers, storage, operating system, and updates for monitoring system infrastructure.
• Address any security queries from IA and IAVA's, apply security patches, and RMF activities.
• Create scripts and tools to achieve tasks in support of monitoring and reporting activities.
• Install and configure IBM Tivoli/Instana application upgrades and patches.
• Monitor IBM Tivoli/Instana applications and databases.
• Evaluate application performance due to interaction with various security and point products, advise solutions and best practices
• This is a remote position but must reside close for possible in office days in Fort Lee, VA.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD
• Active Security+ certification
• Active Secret Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Experience with IBM Netcool/Tivoli or Instana.
• Knowledge of XML, Perl or other scripting languages in linux-based environment a plus.
• Ability to interpret and understand SNMP MIBs & TL1 user guides is a plus
• This is a remote position but must reside close for possible in office days in Fort Lee, VA.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.