DevOps Engineer

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidized employee benefits

25 days PTO annually

Attractive bonus plan

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a qualified candidate in Herndon, Virginia to support critical national security systems with a focus on AWS cloud technologies and Linux administration. The role includes responsibilities for implementing CI/CD pipelines and ensuring system integrity through security hardening. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or similar qualifications, are encouraged to apply. Enhanced employee benefits, including subsidized health coverage and generous PTO, are provided.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 8+ years with a Master's, or 6+ years with a Ph.D.
• Active TS/SCI or SCI eligibility.
• Ability to work in a SCIF full time.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development, and maintenance of systems.
• Contribute to standards and procedures for efficient delivery.
• Implement and support DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

AWS Cloud (EC2s, S3, RDS, ElasticCache)

Linux Sysadmin

CI/CD tools: Git

Security+ certification

OpenShift

Docker

Managing multiple environments

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Ph.D.

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Artifactory

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Wildfly

Ansible

Job description

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an area applicable to the position, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or a minimum of 8 years experience with a Master's degree, or a minimum of 6 years experience with a Ph.D. Additional 4 years experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Active TS/SCI or SCI eligibility and ability to obtain a polygraph
• Security+ or other IAT II/III level certification that is currently active
• Experience work with the AWS Cloud (EC2s, S3, RDS, ElasticCache)
• CI/CD tools: Git
• Linux Sysadmin experience
• Experience installing, updating, and managing Server certificates and trust stores/keystores
• Willing to work full time in a SCIF. Remote work not available, but schedule is flexible.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with OpenShift, Keycloak, PostgreSQL, Ansible, Wildfly
• Experience working with Kafka, Elasticsearch, Wildfly, Docker, Maven, Jenkins, Artifactory
• Experience implementing STIG hardening, CI/CD pipelines
• Leading a Kanban DevOps team
• Managing multiple environments (dev, test and prod)

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 participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Responsibilities

Supports the design, development, and maintenance of end-to-end systems and system-oriented products across the full lifecycle, applying a holistic engineering approach. Contributes to the development and implementation of standards, practices, and procedures to ensure consistent and efficient product delivery. Assists in integrating system components to ensure they function cohesively within the overall architecture.

Evaluates system performance using established technical metrics and contributes to system design and documentation efforts. Participates in design reviews for hardware and software components to ensure alignment with requirements, traceability, and successful verification and validation.

Implements and supports DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, and Artifactory. Performs system security hardening, patching, and certificate updates to maintain compliance and system integrity. Works with AWS cloud technologies to support deployment and operations, including contributing to cost estimation activities.

Develops and maintains system documentation, including System Installation Plans and System Administration Guides, ensuring accuracy and usability for operational teams.