Automation Developer (SME)
Automation Developer (SME)
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$ 104000 - 166000
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Job Description
Responsibilities
Join Peraton in advancing the safety efficiency and modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS) through the FAAs Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) contract. As a trusted partner to the Federal Aviation Administration Peraton helps deliver the systems and services that keep our nations skies safe and connected.
Were looking for innovative professionals who thrive in mission-critical environments and are passionate about shaping the future of air traffic management. This is your chance to make an impact on one of the worlds most vital transportation infrastructures working alongside leaders in aviation engineering data science and systems integration.
At Peraton you wont just support the mission youll define it.
Help shape the future of U.S. airspace safety and efficiency. We are seeking aAutomation Developer (SME) to join our team of qualified diverse individuals. The ideal candidate will design build and optimize automation solutions in support of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In this role you will provide advanced technical expertise in developing custom automation scripts pipelines and frameworks to support modernization initiatives across FAA infrastructure applications and mission-critical systems. As an SME you will lead technical development efforts collaborate with engineers and architects and ensure automation solutions are secure scalable and compliant with federal and FAA position offers an excellent opportunity to gain in-depth experience in federal contracting while supporting high-visibility aviation programs.
In this position you will:
Design develop and implement custom automation solutions for systems and processes.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and integrate automation into development and operations workflows.
Create and optimize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates and configuration scripts.
Collaborate with architects system engineers and cybersecurity teams to ensure secure integration of automation tools.
Provide SME-level guidance on automation tools languages and frameworks to program teams.
Develop automated testing frameworks for performance scalability and compliance validation.
Ensure automation solutions align with FAA standards federal requirements (NIST RMF FedRAMP) and Zero Trust principles.
Perform code reviews troubleshooting and performance tuning for automation scripts and pipelines.
Mentor developers and engineers in automation best practices coding standards and secure development.
Document solutions and prepare technical reports guidance materials and executive briefings for leadership.
Why This Role Matters
The FAA is the cornerstone of aviation safety and innovation. The Automation Developer SME ensures that manual processes are replaced with reliable repeatable and secure automation solutions that reduce risk improve performance and accelerate mission delivery. By applying your deep technical expertise you will directly enhance the safety efficiency and security of the U.S. aviation infrastructure.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- U.S. Citizenship Required.
- Must have the ability to obtain / maintain a Public Trust clearance.
- Bachelors degree and 12 years of experience or Masters degree and 10 years or or Associates degree and 14 years experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 16 years experience.
- Experience in software development and systems automation.
- Hands-on experience with automated testing validation and compliance checks.
- Expertise in scripting and programming languages (Python PowerShell Bash Java or Go).
- Proven experience developing automation for CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows.
- Strong hands-on experience with IaC tools (Terraform Ansible CloudFormation or Puppet).
- Knowledge of federal cybersecurity frameworks (NIST RMF FedRAMP Zero Trust).
- Experience automating deployments in cloud and hybrid environments (AWS Azure GCP).
- Experience integrating automation with monitoring logging and alerting systems.
- Knowledge of source code management tools (Git GitLab Bitbucket).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Direct FAA or NAS configuration management experience.
Advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in Computer Science Engineering or related technical discipline.
Professional certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) or Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer Expert.
Direct experience supporting FAA DOT DHS or DoD automation development initiatives.
Background in AI/ML-driven automation and intelligent orchestration.
Experience building automation solutions for safety-critical or real-time systems.
Contributions to open-source automation frameworks or published technical research.
Familiarity withFAA systems or other federal modernization programs.
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Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
EEO
Employment Type
Full-Time
