Senior Automation Developer

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 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. Peraton is seeking askilled and innovative Senior Automation Developer to design build and maintain automation solutions that improve system reliability testing efficiency and operational performance across mission-critical programs. This role supports modernization initiatives by developing automated capabilities across testing deployment monitoring and operational workflowsenabling faster more consistent and more secure delivery of complex systems. The ideal candidate brings strong development skills experience with automation frameworks and the ability to operate in regulated safety- and compliance-driven environments including programs aligned with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Work Location:

• This position will work on site in the DC Metro area. Onceoperations are fully established we will consider telework options however this is not guaranteed.

Duties to include but not be limited to:

• Design develop and maintain automation solutions supporting testing deployment and operational workflows.

• Build and enhance automation frameworks and reusable libraries for enterprise systems.

• Develop automated scripts and tools supporting functional integration regression and performance testing.

• Integrate automation into CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines to support continuous delivery and validation.

• Collaborate with developers test engineers and system engineers to ensure automation is aligned with system design and requirements.

• Support defect detection root cause analysis and remediation through automation-driven insights.

• Ensure automation solutions comply with security safety and federal compliance requirements.

• Troubleshoot and optimize automation performance and reliability.

• Maintain technical documentation code repositories and configuration artifacts.

• Support system readiness reviews certification activities and audit preparation.

• Continuously evaluate and recommend automation tools frameworks and best practices.

Why This Role Matters

Automation is essential to delivering modern resilient systems at scale. As an Automation Developer your work reduces manual effort minimizes risk and increases confidence in system performance. By embedding automation into testing deployment and operations you directly support system quality security and readinesshelping ensure critical national systems operate safely efficiently and reliably.

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Must have the ability to obtain / maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelors degree and 8 years experience or Masters degree and 6 years experience or Associates degree and 10 years years experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 12 years experience.

• Experienced in software development or automation-focused roles.

• Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages such as Python Java JavaScript or similar.

• Experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks and reusable components.

• Hands-on experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines.

• Familiarity with Agile or DevSecOps development environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supportingFAA DOT or other federal aviation systems.

• Familiarity with FAA systems standards or compliance-driven testing environments.

• Experience with automation and testing tools such as Selenium Cypress Playwright JUnit TestNG or similar frameworks.

• Experience with cloud or hybrid environments (AWS Azure or equivalent).

• Knowledge of secure coding practices and compliance frameworks (e.g. NIST RMF).

• Experience supporting system certification readiness reviews or operational deployments.

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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.