Linux Automation Engineer

Linux Automation Engineer

Job Location s: US-MD-Linthicum

Requisition :
Position Category:
Engineering
Clearance:
Secret

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 can't be done by tackling the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit  to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

The Linux Automation Engineer is needed to help maintain on premises and cloud Kubernetes environments. This position would help in the administration and configuration of Kubernetes environments to facilitate application hosting. Deploying applications in an automated containerized fashion on Kubernetes, help in the scalability, reliability, and maintenance while reducing cost and improving performance. Integration with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines will also increase productivity and faster time to deployment.

This position would be responsible for the maintenance and integration of the multiple on premises and cloud hosted environments.

• Design and build components encompassing network, security, identity, governance, development and operations in Azure cloud environments.
• Operationalize solutions from proof-of-concept through production using automation for repeatability, maintainability, and to enforce standards.
• Proven "automation-first" mindset with a focus on efficiency and scalability.

• Core hours are 09:30–14:30 Monday‑Friday to ensure overlap with the team; attendance is expected outside of this window as needed to support meetings, deployments, and team activities.
• The system administration team is expected to have on‑site coverage 06:00‑18:00 Monday‑Friday and schedules will be coordinated with other members of the team to ensure this coverage.

• 3 years with Master’s degree; 0 years with PhD. Master’s degree must be in Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or Cybersecurity.
• In lieu of a Master’s degree, candidate must possess an additional 6 years of relevant experience and one of the following active certifications:
  Security
  
  X/CASP+, CCNP Security, CCSP, FITSP‑O, or GFACT.
• Minimum Clearance Requirement:
  Active Secret.
• Expertise managing Red Hat (RHEL) systems with Ansible Playbooks.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and their integration into CI tools (e.g., Gitlab CI).
• Active IAT Level II certification.
• Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) (Primarily Azure).
• Knowledge of Kubernetes systems and deployments.
• Proficiency in containerization technologies.
• Expertise deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.

• Experience automating execution of Ansible playbooks through tools such as AWX, Ansible Tower, Run Deck, or Git Lab.
• Experience deploying and managing observability and monitoring platforms such as Grafana, Solar Winds, or similar.
• Experience deploying and managing SIEMs such as Splunk.
• Basic ability to program in languages such as Java, Python, or C#.
• Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools (Git Lab CI).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies such as Terraform.

$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.

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