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.
ResponsibilitiesThis position supports the reliability, automation, deployment, and operational sustainment of mission-critical, cloud-hosted applications running in large-scale AWS environments. The successful candidate will serve as a senior technical contributor responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining automated deployment and infrastructure solutions while ensuring the performance, scalability, security, and resilience of production systems.
Candidates must meet all SRE2 labor category qualifications, including extensive experience in software engineering, systems engineering, cloud operations, automation, and large-scale distributed computing environments.
Responsibilities- Design, implement, and sustain CI/CD pipelines supporting the continuous delivery of production applications in AWS.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Ansible to automate provisioning, configuration management, and lifecycle operations.
- Build, optimize, and troubleshoot GitLab CI/CD pipelines supporting Python- and Java-based application deployments.
- Automate Linux system administration and operations for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8+) and Amazon Linux environments.
- Engineer, deploy, and maintain containerized application solutions utilizing Docker and/or Podman technologies.
- Develop software automation, operational tooling, and test frameworks using Python and related technologies.
- Manage and extend Ansible playbooks, roles, collections, and custom plugins to support enterprise-scale automation requirements.
- Support distributed cloud environments and services with an emphasis on availability, reliability, scalability, and operational excellence.
- Implement automated validation, security, compliance, and testing workflows for Infrastructure as Code deployments.
- Conduct fault-injection, chaos engineering, and resiliency testing activities to validate system stability and recovery capabilities.
- Monitor system health, analyze performance trends, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to improve service reliability.
- Collaborate with software developers, cloud engineers, cybersecurity teams, and system architects to deliver secure, resilient, and maintainable solutions.
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Qualifications- Shall have eleven (11) years of experience in software development/engineering, including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution.
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- A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or in a related technical field is highly desired which will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience.
- A Master's degree in a Technical Field will be considered equivalent to four (4) years of experience.
- Shall have seven (7) years experience in system engineering/architecture.
- Shall have seven (7) years experience working with products that support highly distributed, massively parallel computation needs such as Hbase, Hadoop, Acumulo, Big Table, Cassandra, Scality et cetera.
- At least seven (7) years experience writing software scripts using scripting languages such as Perl, Python, or Ruby for software automation.
- At least three (3) years of experience managing and monitoring large Cloud System (>1000 nodes).
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
- One of the following certifications is required:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
- AWS DevOps Engineer- Professional
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on our critical National Security programs, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
Target Salary Range$146,000 - $234,000. 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 StatementPeraton 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.
Application StatementsThe application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own. EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Skills Required
- Eleven years of experience in software development or engineering, including requirements analysis, development, integration, testing, maintenance, and problem diagnosis/resolution.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field; may be considered equivalent to two years of experience.
- Master's degree in a technical field; may be considered equivalent to four years of experience.
- Seven years of experience in systems engineering or architecture.
- Seven years of experience working with highly distributed, massively parallel computing products such as HBase, Hadoop, Accumulo, Bigtable, Cassandra, or Scality.
- Seven years of experience writing software automation scripts using Perl, Python, Ruby, or similar scripting languages.
- Three years of experience managing and monitoring large cloud systems with more than 1,000 nodes.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
- One required certification: AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer.
Peraton Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Peraton and has not been reviewed or approved by Peraton.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as broad, including medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and specialty programs like virtual physical therapy and surgical/cancer care navigation. Medical coverage is also characterized as a standout part of the overall package in terms of perceived quality.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with employer matching and is repeatedly positioned as a strong component of total rewards. The 401(k) benefit is frequently singled out as one of the most valued parts of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are positioned as robust, including PTO, holidays, paid sick days, and floating holidays, with some roles offering notably generous accrual. Leave breadth is reinforced by related programs such as short/long-term disability and bereavement leave.
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What We Do
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.
Why Work With Us
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