External Job Posting Title Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Peraton; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a senior DevSecOps engineer to advance Navy modernization by enabling rapid microservice development, testing, and fielding on container platforms. This hybrid role (75% remote, 25% onsite in San Diego) focuses on building pipelines, automating infrastructure, and solving delivery bottlenecks across diverse tech stacks.

You will work with cyber and software engineers to design scalable CI/CD, automate environments, and support secure platforms for mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with BS/BA; 6 years with MS/MA or 3 years with PhD.
• Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Strong Kubernetes work experience.
• Must live in the San Diego metro area.
• CompTIA Security+ Certification or ability to obtain within 45 days of hire.
• 5+ years of containerization experience (Docker/Podman/Buildah).
• 5+ years of container orchestration experience (Kubernetes/OpenShift/Helm).
• 5+ years of CI/CD automation tools (GitLab/Jenkins/AWS CodeBuild).
• 5+ years of Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation).
• 5+ years of Linux systems (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu).
• 5+ years of automation and scripting (Bash/Python/PowerShell).

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines teams rely on.
• Automate infrastructure so environments are predictable and supportable.
• Support containerized platforms in secure, regulated environments.
• Work directly with software and cyber engineers to solve delivery problems.
• Adjust to different program needs, priorities, and technical stacks.

Skills

Containerization

Container orchestration

CI/CD automation

Infrastructure as Code

Linux administration

Automation scripting

Security-conscious development

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Docker

Podman

Buildah

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Helm

GitLab

Jenkins

AWS CodeBuild

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking an enthusiastic and talented senior DevSecOps engineer to build on ongoing modernization efforts for the US Navy with enabling microservices to be rapidly built, tested, fielded, and integrated to container orchestration platforms through heavy use of automation tools and processes. This hybrid support role (75% remote, 25% onsite at a government facility) in the San Diego area is for folks who like being close to the work—building pipelines, automating infrastructure, fixing what slows teams down, and adapting when a program needs something different.

We work in small-to-mid size, diverse teams with clear ownership of tasking. Engineers are trusted in solving problems and aren’t waiting for permission to execute.

U.S. Navy warfighters need your help to rapidly deliver cutting edge software solutions to the fleet for planning and executing missions for carrier strike groups conducting operations around the world. Mission planners need to collaborate in order plan for anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, ballistic missile defense, autonomous drone swarm information gain, and a wide range of other mission areas.

What you\'ll do:

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines teams rely on
• Automate infrastructure so environments are predictable and supportable
• Support containerized platforms in secure, regulated environments
• Work directly with software and cyber engineers to solve delivery problems
• Adjust to different program needs, priorities, and technical stacks

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years’ experience with BS/BA; 6 years with MS/MA or 3 years with PhD
• Secret clearance or be able to obtain one
• U.S. citizenship
• Must have strong Kubernetes work experience
• Must live in the San Diego metro area
• CompTIA Security+ Certification or the ability to obtain it within 45 days of hire
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience with:
• Containerization (e.g., Docker, Podman, Buildah)
• Container Orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm)
• CI/CD automation tools (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, AWS Code Build)
• Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
• Linux systems (e.g., RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
• Automation and scripting (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or related field
• Demonstrated experience with:
• Cloud computing infrastructure or development (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Full stack software development (e.g., Java, Python, TypeScript, React, SQL)
• Atlassian suite tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)

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

$112,000 - $179,000. 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.