4 days ago
Base Salary
$104k - $166k/yr
Responsibilities
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD, or similar tools.
- Support automated builds, packaging, artifact management, testing, and deployments to containerized environments.
- Use Git for source control, branching, version management, and team collaboration.
- Maintain reusable pipeline templates and automation scripts.
- Configure infrastructure-as-code and deployment automation using Terraform, Ansible, Helm, or similar tools.
- Integrate security scanning, software composition analysis, container image scanning, secrets detection, SBOM generation, and related evidence into pipelines.
- Maintain hardened container images and approved artifact repositories while supporting RMF authorization and continuous ATO activities.
- Monitor pipeline execution, troubleshoot failures, identify reliability improvements, and coordinate release and deployment activities.
- Maintain technical documentation and help development teams adopt standardized DevSecOps workflows.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field plus 3+ years of relevant experience is required; an additional 3 years of relevant experience may substitute for the degree.
- Hands-on production experience building, maintaining, or troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines is required.
- Experience with containers and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes is required.
- Experience integrating or maintaining automated security scanning tools in software development or delivery workflows is required.
- Proficiency with Git and at least one scripting language, such as Bash or Python, is required.
- Working knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, Helm, or similar infrastructure-as-code and deployment automation tools is required.
- DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT Level II certification, such as Security+ CE, or the ability to obtain it within the applicable timeframe is required.
- Preferred qualifications include experience with classified or disconnected environments, DoD or Intelligence Community software factories, hardened container image programs, continuous ATO processes, zero trust architecture, OPA/Gatekeeper, Kyverno, artifact repositories, SonarQube, observability tools, Kubernetes certifications, cloud certifications, and DoD or Intelligence Community mission programs.
Benefits
- Eligible employees may receive medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short- and long-term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
- The position is fully onsite in Chantilly, VA.
- The application period is estimated at 30 days from the posting date but may change based on business needs and candidate availability.
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About Peraton
Peraton builds and integrates mission systems, cyber, space, and intelligence solutions for U.S. defense, intelligence, and civil agencies. It delivers enterprise IT, satellite and terrestrial communications, and spectrum management under government contracts. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Reston, Virginia and is privately held by Veritas Capital.