Release / Deployment Specialist - SME

Program Overview

About The Role

Join Peraton's mission-critical team supporting secure, real-time data delivery across complex operational environments in direct support of our nation's warfighters. If you are driven by national security and energized by cutting-edge C 2I SR capabilities, sensor integration, and resilient data transport solutions, we invite you to join our team.

We are seeking highly cleared professionals who excel at the intersection of advanced communications infrastructure, distributed systems, and mission assurance—where reliability, security, and performance are paramount.

Specifically, we are looking for a TS/SCI cleared Release/Deployment Specialist - SME to support this mission at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina .

Responsibilities:

As a Release/Deployment Specialist - SME , you will provide technical and management leadership for all equipment and information support functions across the Task Order. Your responsibilities include:

• Provides strategic leadership for defining the overarching vision, policies, and operational standards for C2ISR Release and Deployment across the entire enterprise. Leads activities to transition to modernize engineering practices, digital engineering frameworks, and emerging mission systems technologies
• Establishes enterprise-wide goals and long-range strategic plans for the continuous delivery and deployment of complex integrated C2ISR capabilities, ensuring future-state readiness and rapid adaptation to evolving mission requirements.
• Serves as the principal authority on all aspects of release engineering, CI/CD, and automated deployment frameworks for highly integrated, mission-critical C2ISR systems. Provides training on integrated C2ISR workflows, data flows, and cross-platform dependencies
• Directs and controls all release and deployment initiatives, holding ultimate responsibility for strategic planning, resource allocation, process methodologies, and staffing, ensuring operational excellence and minimal disruption during system changes.
• Leverages deep domain and expert technical knowledge to conduct comprehensive deployment risk assessments, develop advanced mitigation strategies, and integrate innovative, proactive release solutions (e.g., blue/green, canary deployments).
• Engages in high-level client negotiations and strategic interfacing with senior management, shaping policies, resource allocation, and technical standards with critical impact on C2ISR mission effectiveness and rapid capability / delivery.

Qualifications

Require d qualifications :

• Previous experience as a Release/Deployment S p ecial ist or similar role supporting a DoD customer at the C CMD leve l
• Minimum of 12years’ experience with a BS /BA degree or 10years’ experience with a MS/MA or 8years’ experience with a Ph.D. OR 16 years without a degree OR 14 years with AS/AA
• A current, active DoD security clearance at the TS/SCI level
• US citizenship is required
• DOD 8140 Compliance based on functional role for WRC: 802 IT Project Manager, Advanced Level / ability to obtain

Des i red Qualifications:

• DoD-approved IA baseline certification for ADP-III/IT-III based on the IAT level and CE/Operating System (OS) certificate within six months of the assignment.
• Minimum of 16years’ experience with a BS /BA degree or 14years’ experience with a MS/MA or 10years’ experience with a Ph.D. OR 20 years without a degree OR 18 years with AS/AA

Work Environment:

• Location:  Pope Army Airfield, NC
• On-site expectations : Full -time on-site presence required for equipment management and asset tracking
• Travel: May require occasional travel to CONUS and OCONUS sites for logistics coordination and facility assessments

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a mission-critical team supporting our nation’s elite and its mission partners in delivering cutting-edge C2ISR capabilities
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment supporting critical national security operations
• Manage cutting-edge communications and sensor systems that directly impact operational readiness
• Access to professional development opportunities and career growth within the intelligence and cybersecurity community
• Opportunity to work with advanced tactical communications technologies and AISR systems

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SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at

Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.