DevOps Platform Engineer; AWS

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Dev Ops Platform Engineer (AWS) to become a valued member of a dynamic and collaborative team of Platform Engineers, dedicated to supporting and enhancing application development efforts for our United States Space Force customer on the SWAFS program.

The Dev Ops Platform Engineer will build and operate the cloud and automation platforms that enable developers to securely self-serve infrastructure, ship software faster, and run reliable, scalable applications through CI/CD, IaC, and cloud-native tooling.

The successful candidate will have a strong working background in developing and operating cloud-based infrastructure for Government clients. They will also have experience deploying and debugging, systems administration, container management and orchestration, scripting & automation skills and fundamental understanding of Dev Sec Ops  concepts.

The candidate must be located near Colorado Springs, CO
. The candidate will be required to be in the office several days a week; however, schedules are flexible and some remote work is possible.

What you’ll do:

The Dev Ops Platform Engineer will be responsible for the following but not limited to:

• Build, and operate the internal cloud platform (CI/CD, IaC, Kubernetes, and automation) that enables secure self-service infrastructure for developers.
• Improve developer velocity and reliability by standardizing pipelines, guardrails, monitoring, and release workflows.
• Ensure platform security, scalability, and cost efficiency across environments through automation, observability, and continuous optimization.

Required Qualifications:

• Associates degree and 10+ years of relevant experience; OR bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience; OR a master's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience. Additional four (4) years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum ofTop Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. Contract requires TS/SCI. The candidate mustmaintainthe clearance
• Demonstrable experience using AWS; experience in AWS Gov Cloud preferred.
• Demonstrable experience using declarative infrastructure as code development and deployment such as Terraform and Cloud Formation.
• Experience using Kubernetes and management of Docker containers
• Experience of using Git Lab for CI/CD.
• Strong scripting experience with Python.
• Experience using REST APIs.
• Experience working in teams using Agile methodologies including Scrum or Kanban.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Solid understanding of version control and using Git.
• Solid understanding of continuous integration concepts.
• Ability to produce concise and clear technical documentation.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan

$135,000 - $216,000. 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.