Microsoft Configuration Manager Deployment Administrator

Peraton is seeking a Microsoft Configuration Manager Deployment Administrator ("MCM Admin") to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals on our Department of State (DOS) Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT) Consular Affairs Enterprise Infrastructure Operations (CAEIO) Program. CAEIO provides IT Operations and Maintenance to modernize the legacy networks, applications, and databases supporting consular applications services globally.

The MCM Admin will be a member of the Windows Services Patching Support Team which provides enterprise-level support for software distribution and systems management using MCM, Windows Server Operating System, and Active Directory in the Consular Affairs environment.

Responsibilities

Support MCM environments and enterprise software deployment operations.
• Track, troubleshoot, and resolve complex system and deployment-related issues.
• Monitor system performance and ensure stability in software distribution services.
• Implement system upgrades and configuration changes in accordance with approved change management processes.
• Support critical incident response activities in a collaborative, multi-team environment.
• Create, test, and deploy task sequences for system imaging and operating system upgrades.
• Manage software packaging, patch deployment, and application distribution efforts.
• Analyze MCM log files and troubleshoot issues.
• Develop and maintain custom queries and reports to monitor deployment status and performance metrics.
• Maintain accurate documentation of system configurations, deployment procedures, and service records.
• Coordinate with Security Operations, program management, and government stakeholders to support operational requirements.
• Participate in scheduled and off-hours maintenance activities as required.

Characteristics of team members who thrive on the CAEIO program include:

• Demonstrate flexibility by managing multiple tasks and re-prioritizing tasks - often to meet tight and periodically changing deadlines.
• Drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment.
• Leverage strong written and verbal communications skills to prepare and present technical documentation to audiences with different levels of technical knowledge.
• Transition seamlessly between being self-directed with limited supervision to being a team player who takes direction from others.
• Collaborate effectively with government customers and cross-functional contract teams.

Core Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

Location: This position is hybrid with remote work and one day per week in the office in Sterling, VA, or Washington, DC. The number of days in office is subject to change based on program or government requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience installing, configuring, managing, and maintaining Windows Server class systems.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing and deploying software using Microsoft Configuration Manager.
• Minimum 2 years of experience utilizing scripting languages (PowerShell/VB, etc.) to automate software installations and create software packages/applications.
• Minimum 1 year of experience managing systems/deploying software updates using Microsoft Intune and/or Azure Arc.
• Certification in Windows technologies (MCSE/MCSA) or an equivalent combination of training, certification, and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Knowledge of configuration management and deployment processes.
• Working knowledge of government IT security standards and best practices.

Technical Skills

• Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025
• Windows 11 Workstation
• Microsoft Windows MCM
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Windows PowerShell/VB Scripting technologies
• Microsoft Intune
• Azure Arc

Education and Experience Requirements: Minimum 12 years with HS diploma; Minimum 10 years with AS; Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA

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.