Peraton is seeking a Sr. DevOps Engineer to support the Space Exploration Network Services and Evolution (SENSE) contract based out of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD, to operate, maintain, sustain, and systems engineer NASA’s worldwide satellite communication networks.
Requirements
- Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker containers, and Terraform IaC
- Familiarity with CM systems, best practices, and specific strategies (branching, merging)
- Experience with running network security scans, applying patches, and network programming on hybrid cloud/on-prem systems
- Experience with NASA, space or ground station antenna systems, and satellite communications networks
- AWS certification (e.g. Certified Solutions Architect, Certified DevOps Engineer, etc.) and/or general AWS experience, with a focus on serverless architecture
- Experience with a GitLab-hosted project, with GitLab Runner-based CI/CD pipelines
- Experience working with Consultive Committee for Space Data Standards (CCSDS), CCSDS File Delivery Protocol (CFDP), or related standards
Responsibilities
- Working with other software engineers to create, deploy, and manage code changes to support an evolving and diverse set of satellite missions (remote sensing & celestial observation, among other types)
- Identifying technical problems and identifying software solutions
- Supporting test events that address verification of formal requirements and validation of system performance for specific operational satellite missions
- Collaborate with technical engineering teams to identify, resolve, and mitigate system anomalies and complex system/software and cybersecurity issues
- Collaborate with the Operations, IT Security, Mission Assurance and Task Order Leads to support Task Order requirements and deliverables across the program functional elements
- Understand, maintain, augment, test, document, and manage source code and other assets across multiple functional areas
- Contribute code changes to new software releases, and supporting operational software systems
Other
- A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Math, or other related technical field, and 10+ years of related technical experience
- This position requires a “Public Trust” background check with the ability to obtain a Security clearance, which requires US citizenship
- Proficient professional written and verbal communication skills including briefings and presentations to leadership and customers
- Strong interpersonal skills, problem solving, multi-tasking, and attention to detail
- Ability to work with a diverse group of missions, vendors, providers, and Government employees in a mostly remote environment
