Software Engineering, Associate (DevOps) - Herndon, VA

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking entry-level DevOps Engineers in Herndon, VA to support a large software development classified program, building, operating, and maintaining mission-critical enterprise capabilities.

The role emphasizes CI/CD, Jenkins and AWS within an Agile DevOps environment; Summer 2027 start after security clearance, with growth opportunities and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain TS/SCI and polygraph prior to starting.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS/Engineering or STEM field and 0–2 years of experience.
• Strong foundational Java OOP development.
• Willingness to learn and be an effective team member.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Active TS/SCI clearance (desired).
• GPA 3.0+ (desired).
• Experience with CI/CD and Jenkins is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop CI/CD build and deployment pipelines.
• Write/modify Jenkins-based groovy scripts.
• Troubleshoot pipeline issues across Jenkins and AWS environments.
• Document key features for developer use.
• Automate installations of COTS products into the architecture.
• Debug deployment issues and integrate with DevOps tools.

Skills

Java OOP

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS/Engineering or related STEM field

Tools

Jenkins

Docker

AWS

CloudFormation

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking Entry-level DevOps Engineers in our Herndon, VA location to support a large software development classified program developing, operating, and maintaining mission critical enterprise capabilities. Program includes development and support for existing mission systems in parallel with effort to develop and deliver modernized cloud native, microservice-based products. Team applies Agile methodology, DevOps principles and behavior and test-driven development practices.

The target start date for this position is Summer 2027, after successfully obtaining the necessary security clearance, as dictated by the government program.

Responsibilities:

• Development of CI/CD Build and Deployment Pipelines
• Write/modify Jenkins-based groovy scripts
• Troubleshoot pipeline issues across Jenkins and AWS Environments (Linux EC2, RDS, CloudFormation, ElasticSearch, etc…)
• Document key features for developer use
• Help write and maintain scripts for process improvements (ex: stage/unstage builds, branch tag automation, automating variance corrections across networks)
• Work through steps to automate installations of COTS products into the architecture
• Debugging integration issues
• Help identify issues in the deployment (i.e. potentially intermittent connectivity issues from an API Server to the Database)
• Help integrate with various tools for the DevOps process (SonarQube, Fortify, Jenkins, Robot Framework/Selenium, Artifactory, etc…)

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph prior to starting.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or related technical or scientific fields, such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, information technology, management information systems, or related STEM degree program and 0-2 years of experience.
  • May/June 2027 grads are welcome to apply.
• Strong foundational knowledge working with Java OOP development.
• Willingness to learn and become an effective team member.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• An already active TS/SCI security clearance.
• 3.0 and above GPA.
• Demonstrated experience with the systems engineering life cycle.
• Previous hands-on experience through coursework or internships.
• Basic understanding of an object-oriented programming language, preferably Java or Python
• Basic understanding of scripting languages, such as Bash and Python
• Experience integrating Jenkins and Docker for automated CI/CD pipelines
• Active CompTIA Security+ CE Certification

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

$66,000 - $106,000. 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.