AWS Cloud Engineer

Join Peraton’s Team as a Cloud Engineer Supporting a Mission-Critical Program for the Intelligence Community!

 

Are you an experienced Cloud Engineer with hands-on expertise in AWS, Terraform, and CloudFormation? Peraton is seeking a talented and driven Cloud Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA. In this exciting role, you will be at the forefront of developing, deploying, and managing innovative cloud solutions for the Intelligence Community, ensuring the success of mission-critical applications.

 

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Design & Develop Cloud Applications: Create scalable, reliable cloud-based solutions that directly support mission-critical Intelligence Community operations.
• Manage Cloud Environments: Ensure cloud environments are secure, optimized, and compliant with company standards.
• Deploy & Troubleshoot Cloud Initiatives: Oversee cloud projects through the entire development lifecycle, using your problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues early.
• Proactive Issue Resolution: Anticipate potential problems and implement solutions to prevent disruptions or downtime.
• Evaluate New Cloud Technologies: Work closely with the team and sponsors to evaluate the latest cloud technologies and determine their potential impact on enterprise applications.
• Backup & Data Management: Manage cloud data backups and restoration processes using AWS tools like EBS volumes and snapshots.
• Collaborative Development: Collaborate with fellow engineers and developers to design and implement optimal cloud solutions for complex challenges.
• Monitoring & Alerting: Set up and maintain monitoring tools to quickly identify and address issues across development, test, and production environments.
• Linux & Scripting: Configure and monitor Linux-based systems, leveraging tools like netstat, vi, and custom scripts for efficient operation.
• S3 & DNS Management: Manage S3 buckets and DNS requests, ensuring seamless data integrity and availability.
• SSL & Security Management: Regularly update SSL certificates for AWS RDS databases, ensuring robust security practices are followed.

Required Qualifications:

 

• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance with Relevant Polygraph.
• Experience:
• BS/BA + 8 years of experience, or MS/MA + 6 years in cloud engineering, or PhD + 3 years; 4 additional years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• AWS Expertise: Hands-on experience with AWS services such as SNS/SQS, Lambda, VPC, and S3, and familiarity with infrastructure automation tools like Jenkins, CloudFormation, and Terraform.
• Agile Experience: Comfortable working in an Agile development environment with a focus on delivering results in a fast-paced setting.

 

Desired Qualifications:

 

• AWS Certifications: AWS certifications to demonstrate your expertise.
• Programming Skills: Experience with Java or Python is a plus.
• SecDevOps Knowledge: Understanding of security in the DevOps process.
• CI/CD Experience: Practical experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

 

Why Peraton?

 

At Peraton, we’re committed to empowering our team with the resources, support, and tools needed to make a lasting impact. By joining us, you'll work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in industry. If you’re ready to elevate your cloud engineering career, we want to hear from you!

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 world’s 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 can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

$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.

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