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These applications serve as key reference knowledge bases for signal and protocol parametric information.\nThe applications enable users across the Intelligence Community (IC) to search, update, and share records, allowing users to collaborate and pool their knowledge to support the broader mission community.\nWhat You’ll Do\nSupport TTO production environments, including security and application management activities.\nDesign, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines to support application builds, testing, and deployment processes.\nCoordinate and support application deployments across environments.\nMaintain and support containerized applications using Podman.\nImplement and manage automated application testing to improve application quality and reliability.\nMaintain Apache Tomcat servers and the applications deployed within the Tomcat environment.\nSupport application infrastructure and deployment activities across AWS and Kubernetes environments.\nTroubleshoot application, infrastructure, and deployment issues within Linux-based environments.\nQualifications\nTwenty (20) years of experience as a Software Engineer (SWE) supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.\nA Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional Software Engineering experience on projects utilizing similar software development processes may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree.\nActive TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.\nDemonstrated hands-on experience with Podman and containerized application environments.\nExperience with GitLab and GitLab Runners.\nStrong proficiency and hands-on experience with Linux.\nExperience developing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.\nExperience with Docker and container technologies.\nExperience working with AWS cloud environments.\nExperience with Kubernetes.\nExperience administering and supporting Apache Tomcat and applications deployed on Tomcat.\nBenefits: Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting 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 eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.\nInvesting in Your Growth: Selected candidates may be eligible for enhanced professional development opportunities, including training, certification programs, and skill-building experiences tailored to individual strengths, career goals, and role-specific requirements.\nPeraton Overview\nPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. 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