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
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative DevSecOps Engineer to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.
Responsibilities
- Lead secure software engineering and DevSecOps practices: embed cybersecurity, compliance, and governance into SDLC and operational pipelines.
- Design, implement, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, configuration baselines, and build/release automation to support enterprise applications and modernization efforts.
- Translate ARNG G‑6 policies, CIO directives, and enterprise architecture requirements into actionable DevSecOps patterns, secure coding standards, and automation templates.
- Integrate security tooling (SAST, SCA, DAST, secret scanning), automated policy checks, and RMF evidence collection into pipeline workflows.
- Collaborate with program management, cybersecurity engineering, EA, SIG, and application teams to operationalize DevSecOps at scale and ensure interoperability with enterprise services.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, pilot automation/observability tools, and codify best practices to improve delivery speed, security, and reliability.
- Support IT governance: review policies, produce assessments, contribute to comment resolution matrices, and align DevSecOps implementations with enterprise modernization plans.
- Maintain documentation, runbooks, knowledge‑base artifacts, and executive‑level summaries to support decision‑making and knowledge transfer.
- Mentor engineering teams on secure automation, IaC practices, pipeline resiliency, and incident remediation within DevSecOps environments.
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Qualifications
Qualifications
- Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.
Candidate must meet ONE of the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering; OR
- Relevant DoD/military training (example: Research & Development Specialist (Intermediate) Playlist); OR
- Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: Security+).
Required experience and skills:
- Software engineering, platform engineering, or DevSecOps experience with at least 3 years implementing CI/CD, IaC, and secure automation in enterprise or regulated environments.
- Hands‑on expertise with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, etc.), IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and pipeline security integrations (SAST/SCA/DAST).
- Familiarity with RMF/ATO evidence requirements, STIG/CSG application in pipeline contexts, and automated compliance validation.
- Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell), pipeline debugging, and observability/monitoring for build/deploy processes.
- Ability to produce governance artifacts, technical assessments, and executive briefings; excellent collaboration and stakeholder facilitation skills.
Desired:
- Prior DoD/ARNG experience institutionalizing DevSecOps or supporting modernization at enterprise scale.
- Experience with policy-as-code, policy enforcement tooling, secret management, and secure supply‑chain controls.
- Familiarity with cloud-native CI/CD patterns, automated RMF evidence collection, and pipeline hardening for classified/unclassified environments.
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SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
Details
Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. 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 <a href="https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">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.
