DevOps Engineering Lead​/Active Secret

Peraton is currently hiring an experienced Dev Ops Engineering Lead to join our U.S. Army Europe Regional Cyber Center (RCC-E) program.

Location: On-site, Wiesbaden, Germany

About the Role

• In this role, you will lead Dev Ops engineering efforts supporting enterprise applications and infrastructure across multiple teams.
• You'll mentor engineers, architect modern CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure, support Microsoft Power Platform initiatives, and help deliver secure, scalable, mission-critical solutions for the U.S. Army Europe Regional Cyber Center.
• The ideal candidate has strong expertise in:
  Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Ansible, Python, Bash, infrastructure automation, cloud technologies, Dev Ops methodologies, and enterprise software development. Experience with Microsoft Power Platform and government cybersecurity environments is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Dev Ops engineers while providing technical leadership and guidance.
• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise CI/CD pipelines utilizing Jenkins, Git Lab CI, Git Hub Actions, or similar technologies.
• Architect and manage Kubernetes container platforms and Docker environments.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Ansible, Terraform, Azure, AWS, and Microsoft Power Platform technologies.
• Automate software deployment, configuration management, infrastructure provisioning, and operational processes.
• Establish observability solutions utilizing Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, Open Telemetry, and related monitoring platforms.
• Lead incident response activities, root cause analysis, and operational improvements.
• Implement Dev Sec Ops  best practices, including vulnerability management, image scanning, secret management, IAM, and automated compliance enforcement.
• Design, develop, and support Microsoft Power Platform solutions, including Canvas Apps and Model-Driven Apps.
• Support Agile software development teams by enhancing enterprise Python applications and automation solutions.
• Develop applications, APIs, automation tools, and scripts utilizing Python, Java, JavaScript, Type Script, C#, , Power Shell, SQL, YAML, and Bash.
• Administer and maintain enterprise databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Vertica, and Oracle.
• Support RMF compliance activities including POA&Ms, STIG remediation, audit readiness, and security documentation.
• Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, SOPs, TTPs, runbooks, configuration documentation, and user guides.
• Participate in formal configuration management and change control processes.

What You’ll Need To Bring

• Passion for automation and continuous improvement.
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Ability to solve complex enterprise engineering challenges.
• Collaborative mindset with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Commitment to delivering secure, reliable, and scalable mission-critical solutions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 6 years of related experience
  • An additional 4 years of experience in lieu of the bachelor's degree requirement will be considered.
• Demonstrated experience leading Dev Ops engineering teams or technical initiatives.
• Demonstrated strong experience with:
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Jenkins
  • Ansible
  • CI/CD pipeline development
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Proficiency with Python, Bash, Perl, or similar scripting languages.
• Experience with Linux administration and enterprise Dev Ops environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, automation, and systems integration skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership abilities.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft Power Platform development experience
• Azure and/or AWS cloud platforms
• Terraform
• Git Lab CI or Git Hub Actions
• Promet…