Senior 5G DevOps Engineer - On-Site Lab & Testbeds

Peraton; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 176,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton Labs in Maryland is seeking a Senior 5G DevOps Engineer for a cleared research program spanning advanced networking and 5G/telecom systems. You will deploy, automate, configure, and troubleshoot Linux, containerized, and cloud-native environments to support 5G testbeds and research platforms.

The role demands hands-on Linux, DevOps, and networking skills, with full-time on-site work near College Park, MD.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of relevant experience with BS/BA; 12+ with MS/MA; or 9+ with PhD; or equivalent total years.
• Strong Linux systems experience and scripting in multiple languages.
• Experience with DevOps, automation, and containerized environments.
• Active Top Secret/SCI with poly preferred; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee software teams and coordinate system installation and troubleshooting.
• Support 4G/5G telecom testbeds and cloud-native environments.
• Build and maintain Docker/Kubernetes-based infrastructures and CI/CD pipelines.
• Document configurations, runbooks, and procedures; enable reproducible deployments.
• Work with government and subcontractor teams in a secure research setting.

Skills

Linux

Python/Bash/C/C++/Java/Go

DevOps

Docker/Kubernetes

Networking fundamentals

Security clearance TS/SCI w/Poly

US Citizenship

Education

BS/BA in related field

MS/MA or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Proxmox

OpenStack

VMware

Terraform/OpenTofu

Ansible

Job description

Peraton Labs in Maryland is seeking a Senior 5G DevOps Engineer for a cleared research program spanning advanced networking and 5G/telecom systems. You will deploy, automate, configure, and troubleshoot Linux, containerized, and cloud-native environments to support 5G testbeds and research platforms.

The role demands hands-on Linux, DevOps, and networking skills, with full-time on-site work near College Park, MD.