Cloud Engineer (Junior to Mid-level)

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Cloud Computing Engineer to join our Technology and Engineering Software Delivery Center in Herndon, VA. The ideal candidate will support exciting projects across Peraton in areas such as communications, space, cybersecurity, defense, health, and education. The initial program assignment will be supporting our Internal Research and Development (IRAD) program by designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud computing environments.

 

As a Cloud Computing Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to work in a collaborative, supportive environment that allows you to demonstrate your skills while giving an opportunity to grow your skills and your career while building experience in a variety of different projects and domains.

 

Responsibilities:

• At the direction of lead architects, develop and implement technical efforts to design, build, and deploy cloud applications, including large-scale data processing, computationally intensive statistical modeling, and advanced analytics
• Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle for cloud solutions, including planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality assurance
• Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, fix and document problems, and implement preventive measures
• Educate teams on the implementation of new cloud-based initiatives, providing associated training when necessary
• Demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to see and solve issues before they affect business productivity

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Business Information Technology, or related field and 2 years of relative experience.
• Ability to quickly learn new skillsets through online self-study resources.
• Ability to (with guidance) troubleshoot and resolve issues using commercial documentation and publicly available research blogs / discussion groups. Experience with Terraform, python ansible.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, independent, detail oriented, responsible team-player.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• US Citizenship Required

 

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with application or network installations, configuration, and/or administration.
• Prior experience with AWS cloud engineering (architect, implement and operate) in areas such as EKS, OpenSearch, Cloud Formation, Cloud Watch, and EC2.
• Existing AWS certifications.
• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems, database technologies, web application servers, and/or automated testing tools.

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 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.

Target Salary Range

$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.