Endpoint Software Configuration Management Engineer (Lead Associate)

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 66,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced Endpoint Software Configuration Management Engineer to support a national intelligence program. You will develop and automate release processes, manage build pipelines, and mentor teams to ensure reliable deployments.

A TS/SCI clearance with poly ability is required, along with 5+ years of relevant experience and strong version control skills. The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering, operations and QA to deliver secure, compliant software releases

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a poly.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree.
• Proficiency in version control systems.
• Familiarity with automation tools to streamline release, deployment and configuration management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with customers and senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, and maintain tools to support hardware or software product release.
• Write installation scripts and programs for product installation.
• Plan build schedules with project teams and initiate build and packaging.
• Manage source code repositories and enforce version control best practices.
• Automate build, test, and deployment to enable CI/CD.
• Design and implement release pipelines for reliable software rollouts.
• Train and mentor team members on build and CI processes.
• Maintain environments and support feature enhancements.
• Ensure code transitions smoothly from development to production with configuration control.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Salt

Jenkins

HAProxy

Oracle IAM

RH-SSO

VMware

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking an experienced Endpoint Software Configuration Management Engineer to join our national intelligence program that delivers engineering, application development, deployment, operations, upgrades and sustainment of products and services to achieve our client's global Enterprise IT Infrastructure missions.

• Develop, analyze, and maintain tools that support and automate processes for hardware or software product release.
• Write installation scripts and programs for installation of products.
• Work with project teams to determine appropriate build schedules and then initiate the build and packaging process.
• Compile and assemble software from source code.
• Ensure tools are stored in source control.
• Support developers for software package registry and delivery.
• Work with others to complete analysis, evaluations, and design alternatives and to implement process improvements.
• Work with development engineers to correct build errors.
• Manage source code repositories and ensure adherence to version control best practices.
• Automate the software build, test, and deployment processes to enable continuous integration and continuous delivery.
• Design and implement release pipelines to ensure smooth and reliable software rollouts.
• Train and mentor team members on the software build and continuous integration process and tools.
• Support new application features and maintain environments.
• Serve as gatekeeper, ensuring that code transitions smoothly from development to operational environments, while maintaining configuration control, integrity and reliability of the product.
• Work jointly with engineering, operations and quality assurance to ensure that software builds are created, tested, and deployed efficiently and reliably to meet schedules and dependency requirements.
• Maintain documentation related to release procedures, configurations, and modifications.
• Develop and enforce policies for hotfixes and emergency releases.
• Track and report on release metrics to assess performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Facilitate communication across teams and stakeholders to keep everyone informed about release statuses and timelines.
• Manage environment configurations, including deployment and rollback procedures for multiple environments.
• Stay current with the latest industry trends, tools, and technologies to continuously refine and improve the release process.

Please note this is for a proposal effort

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with ability to pass and obtain a poly clearance.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree (Master's degree and 3 years of relevant experience or PhD with 0 years relevant experience).
• Proficiency in version control systems crucial for tracking changes and managing code across multiple environments.
• Familiarity with automation tools to streamline release, deployment and configuration management processes.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing to customers and senior leaders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Poly clearances.
• CISSP or Security+ Certification.
• Deep understanding of infrastructure as code principles and the use of technologies such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or Salt.
• Knowledge of Apache web server administration.
• Knowledge of identity management solutions such as Oracle IAM or RH-SSO (Keycloak) is a plus.
• Experience with load balancing technologies such as HA Proxy is a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines utilizing Jenkins is a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines utilizing Jenkins is a plus.
• Familiarity with container orchestration and VMWare is a plus.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

This Position requires an Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain a Poly, US Citizenship is required to hold this clearance.

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

$66,000 - $106,000. 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.