Application Systems Engineer (Jira - Linux - Automation)

Peraton; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 25 days + bonus plan

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Job summary

Peraton in Chantilly, VA seeks a mid‑level Enterprise Applications Engineer to support a DoD customer on a cloud‑based enterprise platform. You will design, automate, and sustain Jira and Confluence environments, build Ansible playbooks, and collaborate across support tiers to improve mission‑critical services.

This role requires TS/SCI eligibility or clearable, DoD‑driven IT certs, and hands‑on experience with Jira/Confluence Data Center, Linux (RHEL), PostgreSQL, and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or related field with 5+ years experience; OR Master's with 3+ years experience.
• Candidate must possess minimum Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• IT certifications: Security+, CASP, CISSP, etc., per DoD 8140 intermediate level.
• Familiarity with Atlassian product lifecycle; upgrades and addon configuration.
• Design, deploy, and accredit Jira/Confluence deployments in classified environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal/external partners to define requirements and design automated solutions across the enterprise service portfolio.
• Build and operate automated environments for Jira/Confluence; develop Ansible playbooks for config, deployment, and patching in cloud.
• Configure collaboration spaces and service components to support workflows and RBAC.
• Automate routine administration; reduce manual effort and prevent configuration drift.
• Support CM for Jira/Confluence; document changes and test in sandbox; ensure compliant updates.
• Develop and maintain workflows across Jira and supported services for automated task execution.
• Stage and validate offline packages, updates, and repositories for deployment.
• Manage permission models, notification schemes, screens, and configurations for consistency.
• Deploy add-ons and platform extensions across services; ensure security and reliability.
• Administer and sustain RHEL; patch, break-fix, restore; provide hardening inputs to security team.
• Operate PostgreSQL DB: backups, patches, health checks, restores.
• Troubleshoot stack end‑to‑end from app to OS to database.

Skills

Security clearance (Top-Secret/TS/SCI)

DoD/government customer experience

Automation with Ansible

PostgreSQL admin experience

Linux system administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Ansible

RHEL

PostgreSQL

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a mid-Level Enterprise Applications Engineerin Chantilly, VA to support our Department of Defense (DoD) customer as part of a highly talented, motivated, and high‑performing team. In this role, you will serve as a Database Engineer supporting the design, development, automation, and sustainment of technologies hosted on a complex, cloud-based infrastructure environment. You will partner across all support tiers, O&M, and development teams to enhance enterprise capability, including Jira and Confluence. Your contributions will directly support the mission success of our government customer and a wide range of tenant stakeholders. Join us and help drive the next generation of innovation as we advance critical capabilities across the space domain mission area.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to define requirements, design automated solutions, and validate customizations across the enterprise service portfolio
• Build and operate automated environments for Jira, Confluence, and other enterprise services developing Ansible playbooks to standardize configuration, deployment, and patching within the cloud environment to meet evolving business and mission requirements
• Design, configure, and customize collaboration spaces and service components using macros, widgets, extensions, and native platform tools to support workflow automation and team-specific processes
• Automate routine administration into repeatable, version-controlled, and to reduce manual effort and prevent configuration drift across supported services
• Support Configuration Management for Jira, Confluence, and other service environments by documenting changes, testing in sandbox environments, and ensuring compliant, consistent updates
• Develop and maintain workflows and process configurations across Jira and other supported services to enforce consistent, automated task execution
• Assign and manage secure, role-based access controls (RBAC) across Jira, Confluence, and other enterprise applications
• Stage and validate offline packages, updates, and repositories for deployment across the environment
• Implement permission models, notification schemes, screens, and other configuration changes across supported services with a focus on consistency and maintainability
• Evaluate, manage, and deploy add-ons and platform extensions across multiple enterprise services
• Administer and sustain RHEL: patch, break-fix, restore, and supply hardening inputs to the security team
• Operate the backing database (PostgreSQL preferred): run backups, apply patches, monitor health, and test restores on a defined cadence
• Troubleshoot across the full stack this role owns, from the application down through the OS and database

Qualifications

Required Skills

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of experience; OR a Master's degree with 3+ years experience. AdditionallyFour (4) years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• This position requires the candidatetopossessa minimum of Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. The candidate mustmaintainthe clearance.
• Compliance with DoD 8140 requirements at the intermediate level, including possession of appropriate IT certifications (Security+, CASP, CISSP, etc.).
• Familiarity with the Atlassian product lifecycle, including upgrades and installation/configuration of add-ons.
• Demonstrated ability to design, build, secure, and accredit Jira and Confluence deployments in classified or air‑gapped environments.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience engineering, installing, configuring, and sustaining Jira and Confluence Data Center (not Cloud‑only).
• Experience supporting migrations between environments (e.g., Jira/Confluence Server to Data Center), including full planning and execution.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience designing, building, and operating automation for enterprise services using Ansible or Ansible Automation Platform, including writing and maintaining playbooks for configuration, deployment, and patching in production.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience administering RHEL or Linux in production environments, including patching, break/fix, and system restore.
• Operational database administration experience (PostgreSQL preferred), including backup, restore, and patching.
• Understanding of Linux systems, networking fundamentals, HTTPS, firewalls, SSO, and SAML.
• Familiarity with LDAP integrations between Jira/Confluence and Active Directory.

Desired Skills

• Experience working with Windows and/or UNIX systems within a Jira environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with management, government customers, and tenant stakeholders across the DoD.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience supporting DoD customers.
• Familiarity with current DoD systems and associated security policies and procedures.
• Highly detail‑oriented and process‑driven, with the ability to multitask and work with minimal supervision.

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participatein an attractive bonus plan

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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.

Target Salary Range

$135,000 - $216,000. 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.

EEO

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