Junior DevSecOps Engineer

Peraton; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an enthusiastic and talented junior 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

Qualifications

• Experience with containerization and orchestration, including Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as GitLab/Jenkins and cloud builds.
• Strong Linux knowledge and scripting capabilities.

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.

Skills

Kubernetes experience

CI/CD automation

Automation scripting

Linux systems

Education

BS/BA

Secret clearance or ability to obtain

U.S. citizenship

Tools

Docker

Podman

Buildah

GitLab

Jenkins

AWS CodeBuild

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Helm

Job description

About Peraton

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About The Role

Peraton is seeking an enthusiastic and talented junior 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 2 years' experience with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA or 6 years with no degree


• 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


• 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)
  
  
  • Atlassian suite tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)
  
  
  
  

Details

• Target Salary Range: $86,000 - $138,000. 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.


• Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

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