Senior DevOps Engineer

Peraton

. Design, automate, secure, and support AWS cloud infrastructure and software delivery pipelines for a mission-critical Department of Veterans Affairs application .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $86,000 - $138,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure management, including automation, security compliance, and CI/CD pipeline engineering. Proficient in infrastructure as code practices and capable of leading cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and compliant software releases.

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AWS Infrastructure ManagementCI/CD Pipeline EngineeringInfrastructure As CodeAWS Associate-Level CertificationNIST/FISMA Compliance

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Hard Skills

AWS EC2AWS ECSAWS ECRAWS S3AWS EBSTerraformAnsibleJenkinsLinux AdministrationJava/Maven

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationIndependent Problem-SolvingOrganizational SkillsAttention To DetailCross-Team Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

CloudFormationDockerKubernetesJira CloudConfluenceSlack

Certifications & Qualifications

AWS Associate-Level Certification

Industry Keywords

Federal Security ComplianceDevSecOpsVA ATO ActivitiesSecurity Control AssessmentsContinuous Monitoring

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSCloudDockerEC2FirewallsJavaJavaScriptJenkinsKubernetesLinuxMavenNode.jsTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, automate, secure, and support AWS cloud infrastructure and software delivery pipelines for a mission-critical Department of Veterans Affairs application
Provide senior-level technical expertise in infrastructure as code, CI/CD, controlled deployments, system reliability, production troubleshooting, and federal security compliance
Collaborate with development, quality assurance, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable, compliant releases
Engineer and maintain reusable Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for source validation, builds, automated testing, security scanning, containerization, artifact promotion, and deployment
Manage releases across DEV, DEV2, TEST, MVC, PREPROD, and PROD environments
Provision and maintain AWS infrastructure and Amazon ECS services using CloudFormation and other IaC tools
Configure IAM, VPCs, subnets, security groups, load balancers, target groups, resource sizing, and health checks
Build, tag, publish, and promote Docker images through Amazon ECR with artifact traceability
Automate Java/Maven API and Node.js/npm application builds, dependency management, linting, caching, and security checks
Lead release and change controls, production deployments, quality checks, maintenance windows, and stakeholder communications
Diagnose and resolve complex pipeline, AWS, networking, IAM, dependency, configuration, and production issues
Support disaster recovery planning, testing, and ongoing environment management
Integrate AWS Inspector, GuardDuty, and dependency scanning into DevSecOps workflows
Identify, assess, and remediate vulnerabilities, threats, and configuration risks
Implement system hardening using applicable STIGs and support security policies, procedures, and controls
Support VA ATO activities, SSPs, NIST/FISMA compliance, security control assessments, contingency planning, and continuous monitoring

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; minimum of 3 years with PhD; 12 years with a high school diploma
Hands-on AWS infrastructure experience
Active AWS Associate-level certification
Understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework
Hands-on administration of Linux servers, Ubuntu preferred
Scripting and automation of patching, backups, logging, key management, and system hardening
Experience with AWS storage, including S3, EBS, incremental snapshots, and AMI management
Experience with cloud networking and connectivity, load balancing, and Auto Scaling
Proficiency with infrastructure as code and CI/CD tools, including Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins
Ability to obtain a VA Public Trust clearance
U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder
Residing in the United States for at least three years
Experience with AWS EC2, ECS, ECR, S3, EBS, EFS, ALB, CloudFront, CloudTrail, EventBridge, IAM, and cloud networking
Familiarity with Kubernetes
Experience with web and application servers, load balancers, web application firewalls, and container deployments
Familiarity with Jira Cloud, Confluence, Slack, Agile practices, release governance, and change management
Clear communication with VA stakeholders, program and project managers, technical leads, architects, security teams, and application developers
Independent problem-solving, sound judgment, risk management, organizational skills, attention to detail, and accountability for delivery
Effective cross-team collaboration and adaptability to changing priorities and technical requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Health savings account
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Parental leave
401(k)
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
Company-paid holidays
Potential overtime eligibility
Potential shift differential
Discretionary bonus eligibility