Peraton · 2 months ago
DevOps Engineer, Senior Advisor
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence. They are seeking a skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer to support a large-scale cloud-based analytics repository, collaborating with engineers to design, deploy, and maintain scalable infrastructure for mission-critical analytics.
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Responsibilities
Support and enhance large Hadoop and Accumulo clusters running in a high-performance cloud environment
Build, monitor, and tune Linux-based systems for reliability and efficiency
Implement and optimize observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki
Automate deployment and configuration using tools like Ansible, Helm, and ArgoCD
Collaborate with platform and application teams to introduce new open-source technologies and continuously improve system performance and reliability
Qualification
Required
Experience: 17+ years as a Systems Engineer on projects of comparable scope and complexity
Education: Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or +5 years of SE experience in lieu of degree)
Certification: DoD 8570 IAT Level I (or higher)
Clearance: Active TS/SCI with current polygraph
Strong background in Linux systems engineering (CentOS/RHEL preferred)
Hands-on experience with Hadoop and large distributed data platforms
Familiarity with open-source ecosystems and a passion for learning new technologies
Scripting or development experience in Python, Go, or Java (in that order of preference)
Preferred
Kubernetes cluster administration and tuning
Kafka configuration, scaling, and performance management
Experience with Jaeger or other tracing frameworks
Expertise with Helm charts and ArgoCD pipelines
Deep understanding of Linux OS monitoring and tuning
Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and Thanos for observability
Contributions to open-source projects or communities
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
Benefits
Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents
25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap
Eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan
Company
Peraton
Peraton Fearlessly solving the toughest national security challenges.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-09-25
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