DevSecOps Engineer (Journeyman)

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 

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 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