On-Site 5G DevOps Engineer: Linux, Cloud & Networking

Peraton Labs; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton Labs is seeking a hands-on 5G DevOps Engineer to support a cleared research program focused on advanced networking and prototype-to-operational software development. You will deploy and automate Linux environments, and support 4G/5G testbeds at a College Park-area facility.

The ideal candidate has strong Linux skills, DevOps experience, networking knowledge, and the ability to work in secure research environments; U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with BS/BA; 3+ years with MS/MA; or a PhD.
• Strong Linux systems experience.
• Able to program/script in Python, Bash, C/C++, Java, Go, or similar languages.
• Experience with DevOps, systems engineering, infrastructure automation, network engineering, or platform engineering.
• Experience with containers such as Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes-based environments.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, NAT, firewalls.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex software, system, network, or infrastructure issues.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• US Citizenship and Active Top Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, automate, and troubleshoot Linux-based research and development environments.
• Support 4G/5G telecom testbeds, including core network, RAN, IMS, BBU, and related components.
• Build and maintain containerized and cloud-native environments using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm.
• Develop scripts for system provisioning, configuration, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, version control workflows, and repeatable deployments.
• Configure and troubleshoot network infrastructure including routers, switches, VLANs, DNS/DHCP, NAT, firewalls.
• Support virtualization/cluster environments via Proxmox, OpenStack, VMware, or similar.
• Integrate software apps, network services, telecom components into multi-system environments.
• Document configurations, deployment steps, troubleshooting procedures, and runbooks.
• Collaborate with government, Peraton Labs, and subcontractor teams.

Skills

Linux

DevOps

Networking

Python

Bash

C/C++

Java

Go

Documentation

US Citizenship

Security Clearance

TS/SCI

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

PhD

Tools

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

Helm

Proxmox

OpenStack

VMware

KVM/libvirt

Job description

Peraton Labs is seeking a hands-on 5G DevOps Engineer to support a cleared research program focused on advanced networking and prototype-to-operational software development. You will deploy and automate Linux environments, and support 4G/5G testbeds at a College Park-area facility.

The ideal candidate has strong Linux skills, DevOps experience, networking knowledge, and the ability to work in secure research environments; U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI eligibility are required.