DevSecOps Engineer (Journeyman)

About Peraton

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About The Role

Peraton is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer (Journeyman) to support the MODES III program supporting Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP). In this role, the selected candidate will implement, maintain, and secure CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and deployment tooling to support the program application and platform delivery in AWS GovCloud, ensuring DevSecOps practices are embedded in development lifecycles. This position is remote and requires an active Secret clearance.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Implement, maintain, and secure CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and deployment tooling to support MODES III application and platform delivery in AWS GovCloud, ensuring DevSecOps practices are embedded in development lifecycles.
• Build and operate CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CodeBuild/CodePipeline), integrating automated unit/integration tests, static/dynamic security scans (SAST/DAST), and artifact promotion gates to enforce secure, repeatable releases,.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates (Terraform/CloudFormation) and automated environment provisioning for dev/test/pre prod/prod, enabling consistent, auditable cloud environments aligned with DoD CC SRG requirements.
• Containerize applications and manage orchestration support (Docker, EKS/ECS); automate application deployments, health checks, rollbacks, and canary/cutover strategies as part of release workflows.
• Integrate security into pipelines: automate hardening (STIG/SRG), vulnerability scanning (ACAS/NESSUS/SCAP), secrets management, and coordinate remediation workflows with CCM and security teams to support RMF/ATO artifact capture.
• Implement observability and telemetry: configure centralized logging, metrics, and alerting (CloudWatch, Splunk, ELK) and ensure pipeline/test results and service health feed MODES III dashboards for near real time monitoring.
• Support backup/DR automation and validation: implement automated snapshot, backup, and recovery orchestration for cloud resources; participate in COOP/DR exercises and validate recovery playbooks.
• Collaborate with developers, QA, DBAs, and cloud architects to codify deployment patterns, optimize pipelines, and reduce lead time for changes; mentor junior engineers on secure automation best practices.
• Familiar with: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Tekton, CodePipeline, XLRelease, Docker, Kubernetes (EKS)/OpenShift, Helm, Trivy, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Tenable/ACAS, Splunk, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Artifactory/Quay/Nexus, Python/Bash/PowerShell

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Experience / Education: 5 years relevant experience with BS/BA degree or 3 years with MS/MA or 1 year with Phd or 9 years w/o a degree or 7 years with AS/AA
• Certifications: This role requires a demonstration of capability within the Cyberspace IT workforce. Successful applicants must satisfy Foundational Qualification standards via an approved industry certification (e.g., A+ or Network+) or documented equivalent military/educational training as defined in the DoD 8140 Qualification Matrix.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Prior experience working in DoD or Federal government IT environments.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty) or equivalent cloud certifications.
• Familiarity with NIST RMF, ATO processes, and DoD security compliance frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and microservices architectures.
• CompTIA Security+

Worklocation: Remote with the ability to travel to the NCR if required

Details

Target Salary Range: $66,000 - $106,000. 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 Duration Statement: The 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.

EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.