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Base Salary
$146k - $234k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of automation frameworks across FAA infrastructure, applications, and operations.
- Define enterprise automation standards, tools, and practices aligned with FAA modernization objectives.
- Advise FAA leadership on automation strategy, tool selection, and roadmap development.
- Provide technical oversight of subcontractor automation activities.
- Drive Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, and automated deployment pipelines.
- Integrate automation into testing to validate performance, reliability, and security at scale.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, network, and systems engineering teams on Zero Trust, RMF, and compliance requirements.
- Conduct trade studies, risk assessments, and architecture reviews for automation solutions.
- Mentor engineers and analysts and prepare executive-level briefings, reports, and technical recommendations.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain or maintain a Public Trust clearance are required.
- Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of experience, master’s degree with 10 years, associate’s degree with 14 years, or high school diploma/equivalent with 16 years of experience.
- Experience in IT automation architecture or engineering.
- Strong knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation and experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
- Knowledge of NIST RMF, FedRAMP, and Zero Trust requirements and their integration into automated solutions.
- Hands-on experience automating infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, patching, and compliance activities.
- Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, and Bash.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks for performance, scalability, and security validation.
- Preferred qualifications include FAA or NAS automation experience, an advanced degree, relevant cloud or infrastructure certifications, AI/ML-driven automation experience, predictive analytics or intelligent orchestration experience, and leadership of large-scale mission-critical automation programs.
Benefits
- The position is 100% on-site, primarily in Herndon, Virginia, with an alternate location in Bowie, Maryland.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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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.