Devops Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum of 14 years of relevant experience with BS/BA; Minimum of 12 years with MS/MA; Or a minimum 9 years experience with Ph.D. In lieu of a Bachelors' degree an additional 4 years of experience is required for a total of 18+ years of experience
• Strong Linux systems experience
• Ability to program/script in Python, Bash, C/C++, Java, Go, or similar languages
• Experience with DevOps, systems engineering, infrastructure automation, network engineering, or platform engineering
• Experience with containers such as Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes-based environments
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, NAT, and firewalls
• Experience troubleshooting complex software, system, network, or infrastructure issues
• Ability to support hands-on lab, prototype, test, or operational environments
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• US Citizenship
• Active Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI w/Poly security clearance

Nice To Haves

• Experience with 4G/5G telecom equipment or software, including BBUs, RAN, 5G Core, EPC, IMS, gNB/eNB, Open RAN, or virtualized network functions
• Experience with telecom platforms such as OpenAirInterface (OAI), srsRAN, free5GC, Open5GS, Amarisoft, Magma, or similar tools
• Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, Kustomize, Docker Compose, Argo CD, or Flux
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Gitlab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Tekton
• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform/OpenTofu, Packer, Puppet, Chef, or SaltStack
• Experience with virtualization or private cloud platforms such as Proxmox, OpenStack, VMWare, KVM/libvirt, or Nutanix
• Experience with hardware clusters, cyber ranges, telecom labs, SDR platforms, or network experimentation environments
• Experience with monitoring or logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Loki, Fluent Bit, Zabbix, or Nagios
• Experience with test automation, system integration testing, network validation, or performance testing
• Familiarity with secure system design, STIGs, RMF, vulnerability management, or classified government environments
• Familiarity with RF, SDR, wireless communications, cyber operations, network security research, SDN, NFV, or service mesh technologies

Responsibilities

• Oversee one or more software development teams
• Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning
• Support 4G/5G telecom testbeds, including core network, RAN, IMS, BBU, and related network components
• Build and maintain containerized and cloud-native environments using tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
• Develop scripts and automation for system provisioning, configuration management, testing, deployment, and research operations
• Support CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, version control workflows, and repeatable deployment processes
• Configure and troubleshoot network infrastructure, including routers, switches, VLANs, DNS/DHCP, NAT, firewalls, and segmented lab networks
• Support virtualization and/or cluster environments using tools such as Proxmox, OpenStack, VMware, or similar platforms
• Integrate software applications, network services, telecom components, and research prototypes into complex multi-system environments
• Document configurations, deployment steps, troubleshooting procedures, and operational runbooks
• Work independently and collaboratively with government, Peraton Labs, and subcontractor teams

Benefits

• Overtime
• Shift differential
• Discretionary bonus