DevSecOps Engineer – On-Site SCIF, AWS & CI/CD

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

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,