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    "description": "<h2>Responsibilities</h2>\n<p><strong>Peraton Labs</strong> is seeking a <strong>5G DevOps Engineer</strong> to support a cleared research program focused on advanced networking, 5G/telecom systems, cyber experimentation, and prototype-to-operational software development. In this role you will support hands-on deployment, automation, configuration, integration, and troubleshooting of complex Linux, networking, virtualization, and cloud-native environments. 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