Site Reliability Engineer, Senior Advisor

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Annapolis Junction, MD, USA
In-Office
190K-304K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Security • Cybersecurity • Defense
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The Role
Designs and implements automation for large-scale distributed systems, develops tools for monitoring and system administration, manages cloud environments, supports system integration and testing, conducts incident and postmortem analysis, and improves operational reliability and visibility. The role supports distributed and massively parallel data environments in a mission-critical national security setting.
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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.

Responsibilities

Join the Peraton Team as a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE3) and Help Secure Mission-Critical Systems!


We are seeking a highly experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support large-scale, highly distributed systems in a mission-critical environment.


This role requires a strong blend of software development and system administration expertise, with a focus on designing and implementing sustainable automation solutions that improve reliability, efficiency, and operational consistency.


The ideal candidate will leverage extensive experience managing large systems to develop tools that:

  • Reduce risk to production environments
  • Minimize human error
  • Eliminate labor-intensive and repetitive manual processes
  • Improve adherence to operational procedures
  • Serve as a force multiplier for monitoring and system administration teams

Automation solutions may include configuration management tools (e.g., SALT, Puppet), custom-developed GUIs for shift operations, or fully automated cluster-level solutions. The goal is to deliver sustainable tools that perform at or above the reliability of manual processes.


Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement automation solutions for large-scale distributed systems
  • Develop software tools to support monitoring and system administration teams
  • Provide technical direction for development, integration, and testing of hardware/software systems
  • Manage and monitor large cloud-based environments
  • Conduct postmortem analysis and support incident management processes
  • Improve operational processes and system health visibility
  • Support distributed, massively parallel data environments

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting our critical National Security programs, including:

  • Heavily subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents
  • Eligibility to participate in a competitive bonus plan
  • Generous PTO plan

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Qualifications

Minimum Experience Requirements (Education-Based):

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 12+ years relevant experience
  • Master’s Degree with 10+ years relevant experience
  • PhD with 7+ years relevant experience

Required Clearance:

  • Active TS/SCI with current polygraph

Required Certification (One):

AWS Developer – Associate | AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) | AWS SysOps Administrator – Associate | CKA/CKAD | Elastic Certified Engineer | Elastic Certified Observability Engineer


Experience Requirements:

  • 7+ years software development/engineering experience including requirements analysis, development, integration, installation, testing, maintenance, and issue resolution
  • 7+ years system engineering/architecture in large-scale environments
  • 7+ years supporting distributed/parallel systems (e.g., HBase, Hadoop, Accumulo, Big Table, Cassandra, Scality)
  • 7+ years scripting/automation using Python, Perl, or Ruby
  • 4+ years managing and monitoring cloud-based systems
  • Experience in system integration, health monitoring, incident management, and postmortem analysis
  • Cloud certification will be verified during the interview or offer process.

Target Salary Range$190,000 - $304,000. 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 Statement

Peraton 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

  • Bachelor's degree with 12 or more years of relevant experience, or master's degree with 10 or more years, or PhD with 7 or more years
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph
  • One required certification: AWS Developer Associate, AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional, AWS SysOps Administrator Associate, CKA/CKAD, Elastic Certified Engineer, or Elastic Certified Observability Engineer
  • 7 or more years of software development or engineering experience covering requirements analysis, development, integration, installation, testing, maintenance, and issue resolution
  • 7 or more years of system engineering or architecture experience in large-scale environments
  • 7 or more years supporting distributed or parallel systems such as HBase, Hadoop, Accumulo, BigTable, Cassandra, or Scality
  • 7 or more years of scripting or automation using Python, Perl, or Ruby
  • 4 or more years managing and monitoring cloud-based systems
  • Experience with system integration, health monitoring, incident management, and postmortem analysis
  • Cloud certification will be verified during the interview or offer process

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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HQ: Reston, VA
18,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

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

We are fearlessly solving the world’s most complex challenges to keep people safe and secure. You can be a part of protecting and promoting that freedom around the world.

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