Sr. Data Center Operations Manager with Top Secret Clearance
Peraton
Washington, DC · Posted November 10, 2026
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About the job
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
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Center Operations and Disaster Recovery (DR) Lead to oversee enterprise data center operations, infrastructure modernization, disaster recovery planning, and container platform services supporting critical Federal Government and National Security missions.
Key Responsibilities
Lead enterprise data center operations and mission-critical hosting environments.
Direct standup, commissioning, and operationalization of new data centers.
Supports the design of active fail-over across data-centers & related compute locations
Plan and execute infrastructure, application, and service migrations across data centers and cloud environments.
Lead modernization of legacy infrastructure and compute technologies.
Manage enterprise DR, BC, and COOP programs and validate RTO/RPO objectives.
Oversee Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, and cloud-native hosting platforms.
Develop resiliency and recovery strategies for traditional and containerized workloads.
Support federal cloud and Zero Trust initiatives.
Provide technology recommendations to the contract leadership in support of managed service delivery and execution.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
12+ years managing enterprise data center operations and infrastructure services.
Experience designing and implementing disaster recovery, continuity, or resiliency capabilities.
Experience operationalizing new data centers and production hosting services.
Experience leading infrastructure migration and modernization programs.
Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, or related platforms.
Experience supporting Federal Civilian, DoD, DOE, or Intelligence Community customers.
Current TS with the ability to obtain a Q/SCI.
Preferred Certifications
Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer (CDRE)
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
AWS Solutions Architect Professional
ITIL 4
Target Salary Range $146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement
Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Statements The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.
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