DevOps Engineer

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO accrued annually

Bonus plan

Job summary

Peraton in Herndon, VA is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join the SITE III DO contract on-site. You will support end-to-end system deployment, security hardening, and CI/CD pipeline implementation across AWS-based environments.

You will optimize deployment workflows, implement security controls, and coordinate deployments with customers and internal stakeholders. The role requires TS/SCI with polygraph eligibility, Linux administration, and hands-on experience with OpenShift, GitLab,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an area applicable to the position with 10+ years experience, or 8+ years with a Master's, or 6+ years with a PhD; 4 years in lieu for degree.
• Active TS/SCI or SCI eligibility and ability to obtain a polygraph.
• Security+ or other IAT II/III certification currently active.
• Experience with AWS Cloud (EC2, S3, RDS, ElasticCache).
• CI/CD tooling: Git; Linux system administration experience.
• Experience installing/updating/managing server certificates and trust stores/keystores.
• Willing to work full time in a SCIF; remote work not available; schedule flexible.

Responsibilities

• Support the SITE III DO contract on-site in Herndon, VA; design, development, and maintenance of end-to-end systems.
• Contribute to standards, practices, and procedures for consistent delivery; assist integration of components.
• Evaluate system performance with established metrics; participate in design reviews for hardware and software.
• Implement and support DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, and Artifactory.
• Perform system security hardening, patching, and certificate updates; support AWS deployment and cost estimation.
• Develop and maintain system documentation including installation plans and administration guides.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Polygraph eligibility

Security+ or equivalent

AWS Cloud experience

Linux administration

CI/CD pipelines

Certificate management

SCIF readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Master's degree

Ph.D.

Tools

AWS (EC2 S3 RDS ElasticCache)

GitLab / Git

OpenShift

Keycloak

PostgreSQL

Ansible

WildFly

Docker

Jenkins

Artifactory

Kubernetes

Maven

Elasticsearch

Kafka

Terraform

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)

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.

Peraton’ is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer for the SITE III DO contract working on-site in Herndon, VA. 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.