Remote Systems Engineer - Automation

Peraton; Herndon (VA); Remote; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Long term disability

401(k)

Job summary

Peraton is hiring a Systems Engineer (Automation) to join the CAEIO program supporting the Department of State. This fully remote role favors candidates in the Washington, DC metro area for occasional on-site meetings or training at Sterling, VA, or a government site.

Candidates will develop, test, and deploy automation across legacy and modern systems. The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 12+ years or an equivalent combination, and an active SECRET clearance.

Qualifications

• US citizenship with active SECRET clearance.
• 12+ years' experience with automation development, test, and deployment.
• 2+ years' hands-on Ansible experience.
• 2+ years' experience with Red Hat/Oracle Linux.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and implement automation using Ansible and other tools.
• Participate in daily automation scrums for active items.
• Support automation workflow review, TRB items, and progress tracking.
• Collaborate with Automation Team and CAEIO engineers.
• Document completed work for the Automation Team.
• Track features, stories, and tasks using Jira or IBM Jazz.
• Integrate automation into production, pre-production, and CI/CD.
• Ensure changes follow change management and security guidelines.
• Support government data calls and ad hoc tasks.

Skills

Automation development

Ansible

Linux administration

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

High School diploma/equivalent

Tools

Jira

IBM Jazz

Job description

Peraton is hiring a Systems Engineer (Automation) to join the CAEIO program supporting the Department of State. This fully remote role favors candidates in the Washington, DC metro area for occasional on-site meetings or training at Sterling, VA, or a government site.

Candidates will develop, test, and deploy automation across legacy and modern systems. The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 12+ years or an equivalent combination, and an active SECRET clearance.