Peraton

Senior Automation Engineer - Ansible

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29 days ago
USA (city not specified)Senior
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Base Salary

$104k - $166k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Automate high-priority infrastructure tasks, services, and end-to-end workflows across Infrastructure, Platforms & Operations.
  • Design, develop, maintain, and support Ansible playbooks, roles, modules, workflows, and enterprise automation solutions.
  • Execute the full software development lifecycle for automation projects from requirements gathering through deployment, maintenance, support, and handover.
  • Create automation scripts and custom tools using Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell.
  • Develop and maintain FastAPI or Flask APIs to orchestrate automation workflows and integrate enterprise systems.
  • Build and optimize infrastructure-as-code solutions with version control, automated testing, and delivery pipelines.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and service teams in Agile and Scaled Agile environments.
  • Apply secure coding practices and comply with enterprise security policies and applicable banking regulations.
  • Document solutions, create runbooks and knowledge base articles, troubleshoot production issues, and participate in on-call rotation.
  • Contribute to automation standards, best practices, and governance frameworks.

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, 6 years with a master’s degree, or 3 years with a PhD.
  • Extensive experience with enterprise software development lifecycles, automation, maintenance, and support.
  • Advanced Ansible experience developing playbooks, roles, modules, and workflows for complex, secure enterprise environments.
  • Advanced proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for custom automation solutions.
  • Expertise developing APIs with FastAPI or Flask and implementing integration patterns for automation orchestration.
  • Proficiency with infrastructure as code, version control, delivery pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.
  • Knowledge of Linux/Unix, Windows, and AWS/Azure cloud platforms.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent background or experience.
  • Experience with ServiceNow or ARIA is preferred.
  • Experience in Agile and Scaled Agile environments is preferred.
  • Knowledge of secure coding standards and banking environments is preferred.
  • U.S. citizenship is required, and the candidate must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Benefits

  • Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, health savings account, short- and long-term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off, and company-paid holidays.

Tech Stack

AnsibleAWSAzureBashFastAPIFlaskLinuxPowerShellPythonWindows

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About Peraton

10,000+ employees

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.

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