Lead AWS Cloud Automation Engineer

We are seeking a Lead AWS Cloud Automation Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have extensive technical experience in cloud infrastructure automation and configuration management, utilizing tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, AWS Systems Manager (SSM), Puppet, Chef, and Ansible. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining automation solutions to enhance our Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure's scalability, reliability, and efficiency. 

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in AWS services, a deep understanding of infrastructure as code (especially Terraform), broad experience with Windows and Linux OS’s, and a passion for implementing best practices in site reliability engineering. The qualified individual will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including development, quality assurance, and operations, to ensure continuous improvement of our operations and software release processes. This is a fulltime telework position.

 What you will do: 

• Design, implement, and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions using tools like Terraform and Helm Charts to automate deployment and scaling processes.
• Think outside the box and propose new automation solutions to enhance performance and security while reducing costs.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate continuous deployment practices and ensure the reliability of applications.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and templates for integrating solutions like Nessus, CMBDs, and code scans into the CI/CD Pipeline.
• Use configuration management tools (Puppet, Chef, Ansible) to automate the deployment and configuration of applications and services.
• Leverage AWS SSM to automate operational tasks and streamline the management of AWS resources and to enhance operational efficiency.
• Implement automated remediations using AWS Lambda and other AWS event-driven services to ensure continuous compliance of the environment.
• Implement robust monitoring, logging, alerting, and self-healing systems to ensure the health and performance of cloud infrastructure and to proactively identify and address potential issues before they impact system performance.
• Develop and maintain automated deployment pipelines using industry standard tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline or similar. Automate and streamline release processes to improve efficiency, compliance, and reduce manual errors.
• Assist in post incident root cause analyses to support continuous improvement of Pipeline configurations and automations.
• Automate the implementation of security and compliance management tasks required to ensure compliance to applicable CIS/STIG/SCSEM compliance benchmarks and frameworks.
• Conduct performance analysis and optimization of AWS infrastructure components to enhance system efficiency and reduce latency.
• Facilitate clear communication across teams, providing updates on release status, known issues, and any potential impact on stakeholders.
  Proactively identify areas for process improvement within the release management lifecycle.
• Collaborate with QA teams to establish and execute release validation procedures.
• Ensure releases are thoroughly tested and meet quality standards before deployment.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of experience. Additional 4 years of experience maybe accepted in lieu of the degree.
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate (or higher) OR AWS Certified Developer Associate (or higher)
• Proven experience as a Cloud DevOps and Automation Engineer.
• In depth knowledge of AWS automation services and expertise in managing cloud infrastructure.Strong development background with hand on experience with Python, Bash, PowerShell, YAML and proficiency in building complex lambda functions / shell scripts for end-to-end automation.
• Experience integrating CI/CD Pipelines with external API integrated solutions to create automated guardrails and gates for infrastructure deployments.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Strong experience creating, testing, and validating complex git CICD pipeline automations  in automation tools such as GitLab (preferred) or Jenkins.
• Broad knowledge of Windows and Linux OS’s.
• Strong Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Helm Charts, or similar technologies.
• Hands on experience with version control systems (Git, AWS CodeCommit, SVN) and branching strategies.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Amazon Elastic Compute Service (ECS), Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Kiali, Grafana) and log analysis tools such as ELK stack (Elastic, LogStash, Kibana) and AWS OpenSearch.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and their application in release management.
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust 6C clearance.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidate must be a US citizen.
• Active High Risk Public Trust or Secret Clearance preferred.
• Relevant certifications in DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, or Site Reliability Engineering or related fields are a plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Understanding of security best practices in cloud environments.

 Benefits:

At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We’re fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way. 

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