Automation & AIOps Lead (TX)

Peraton; Texas; Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an Automation & AIOps Lead to support the Texas DIR program in the Austin/San Angelo region. You will provide technical leadership for infrastructure automation, IaC, and AI-enabled operations, driving the Enterprise Control Plane and Peraton[x] platform.

The role emphasizes expertise in DevOps/MLOps, AIOps, and ServiceNow integration, with focus on automation savings and governance under the NIST AI RMF framework. This is a full-time, on-site position in Texas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience or 12 years with a HS Diploma.
• 8+ years of infrastructure automation and DevOps/MLOps engineering experience.
• Terraform proficiency is required.
• Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) proficiency required.
• GitLab CI/CD pipeline engineering experience required.
• Experience with AIOps platforms (e.g., Splunk ITSI, Dynatrace) or equivalent.
• Experience with ML forecasting for capacity management and SLA breach prediction.
• Experience with ServiceNow integration/development (IntegrationHub, CSDM, ITOM).
• Experience with AI/ML operations (NVIDIA AI Enterprise, OpenShift, GPU scheduling) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for infrastructure automation, DevOps/MLOps, AIOps, AI/ML operations, observability, IaC, and ServiceNow integration.
• Drive automation and AI-enabled operations across the program, including the Enterprise Control Plane and Peraton[x] platform.
• Lead IaC pipeline delivery using Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab CI.
• Manage the AIOps telemetry pipeline (Splunk ITSI, Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Support ServiceNow accelerators and schema-validated flows.
• Lead automation savings reconciliation and validation for the DIR rate glide path.
• Report to the Technical Director and co-own the Application Architecture domain.

Skills

Infrastructure automation

DevOps/MLOps

AIOps

AI governance

Observability

Automation savings

Automation leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

HS Diploma + 12 years experience

Tools

Terraform

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)

GitLab CI/CD

NVIDIA AI Enterprise

OpenShift/Kubernetes

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is hiring for an Automation & AIOps Leadto support the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) — State of Texas. TheAutomation & AIOps Leadwill provide technical leadership for infrastructure automation, DevOps/MLOps, AIOps, AI/ML operations, observability, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), ServiceNow integration, and enterprise automation capabilities supporting the Texas Private Cloud program.

The Automation & AIOps Lead will drive automation and AI-enabled operations across the program, with responsibility for theEnterprise Control Plane (ECP), Peraton[x]™ agent platform, AIOps telemetry, zero-touch infrastructure provisioning, ServiceNow integrations, AI governance, automation savings validation, and service evolution.

The ideal candidate must be located in the Austin, TX metropolitan area (or San Angelo, TX as applicable)

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as theWP-6 primary ownerfor Peraton[x]™ and the Optional AI Platform.
• Driveagentic operations from transition, including GPU Resource Units (RUs) and NIST AI RMF-governed operations.
• LeadEnterprise Control Plane (ECP) engineering, deployment, and operations.
• Drive labor-to-software conversion supporting the targeted~21% FTE reduction over five years.
• Manage theAnnual Automation Plan, identified as a contractual deliverable in the proposed approach, including the$10K/month late credit if absent.
• Lead operations for thePeraton[x]™ agent family, including:
• Predictive Intelligence
• Digital Twin
• AI-Orchestrated Operations
• Continuous Risk & Compliance
• AI-Powered PMO
• Natural-Language Access
• Lead Infrastructure as Code (IaC) pipeline deliverysupporting zero-touch provisioning using:
• Terraform
• Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)
• GitLab CI
• Manage theAIOps telemetry pipeline, including:
• Splunk ITSI
• Dynatrace Davis AI
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• OpenTelemetry
• Support ServiceNow pre-built MSI accelerators and schema-validated flows.
• Manageauto-provisioning accuracy, identified as an SLA-weighted area and primary credit-risk exposure.
• Support AI governance using the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) for Peraton[x]™ and the AI Platform.
• Leadautomation savings reconciliation and validationfor the DIR rate glide path.
• ManageKafka/Avro CI synchronization.
• ManageREST/JSON IntegrationHub integrations.
• Manage and supportServiceNow CSDM flows.
• Report directly to theTechnical Director.
• Co-own theApplication Architecture domain, including ECP modulesIF-1 through IF-7.
• Drive continuous improvement and evolution of enterprise automation, AIOps, observability, AI-enabled operations, and infrastructure management.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 8 years of experience or 12 years with a HS Diploma.
• 8+ years of infrastructure automation and DevOps/MLOps engineering experience.
• Terraform proficiency is required.
• Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) proficiency required.
• GitLab CI/CD pipeline engineering experience required.
• Experience withAIOps platform operations, including:
• Splunk ITSI
• Dynatrace Davis AI
• Equivalent AIOps platforms
• Experience withML forecasting for capacity management and SLA breach prediction.
• Experience withServiceNow integration/development, including:
• IntegrationHub
• CSDM
• ITOM
• Experience withAI/ML operations, including NVIDIA AI Enterprise, OpenShift, and GPU scheduling, preferred.
• NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) familiarity preferred.
• Government IT automation experience is a plus.
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure automation and automated service delivery.
• Experience operating in complex enterprise IT environments.
• Strong DevOps, MLOps, AIOps, automation, integration, and operational engineering skills.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required agency clearance.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates with experience in the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Infrastructure automation
• DevOps
• MLOps
• AIOps
• AI/ML operations
• Enterprise observability
• Predictive analytics
• Machine-learning forecasting
• Zero-touch infrastructure provisioning
• ServiceNow ITOM/CSDM/IntegrationHub
• Enterprise Control Plane engineering
• Cloud and data center automation
• Kubernetes and OpenShift
• GPU infrastructure and scheduling
• AI governance
• Government IT automation

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

$104,000 - $166,000. 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.