Cloud Design Engineer

Peraton is seeking a Cloud Design Engineer to provide cloud design, architecture, implementation, and support in an enterprise-level environment, supporting the Information Technology Service Desk and Engineering Support program for a Contract at U. S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Peraton provides maintenance and operational IT support that includes engineering services for the systems, equipment, hardware, and software. This architect will design, develop, and lead the implementation, and maintenance of the HHS OIG cloud solution. The position will require thought leadership, hands-on support, and direction of other Engineering staff in the design, modernization, implementation in Terraform, and support of development of the Azure Landing Zone, migration of existing services and deployment of new applications into the Landing Zone, data center cloud migration, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration, among other duties. This role will be onsite at the HHS OIG Headquarters in Southwest Washington, DC.

What you'll do:

The Cloud Design Engineer is an cloud expert who has a deep understanding of architecture and design of cloud infrastructure. You will be joining a forward-thinking, innovative team that is responsible for building and overseeing public and private servers and network infrastructure in a way that supports key business objectives.

• Design, develop, and implement Azure infrastructure components, including virtual networks, Azure Firewall, DNS, Express Route, storage accounts, virtual machines, and databases.
• Successfully design, architect, implement, and manage the Azure Cloud environment.
• Effectively monitor, track, and manage Azure-related expenditures to optimize cost efficiency, and regularly report financial metrics to stakeholders to inform budgeting and spending decisions.
• Develop and regularly update detailed network diagrams to accurately represent the Azure virtual network configurations, associated resources, and their interconnections.
• Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure solutions meet business needs and are aligned with organizational goals.
• Deliver Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform with tools like VSCode or other relevant IaC tools to automate the provisioning of Azure resources. This includes developing, maintaining, and enhancing Terraform code used for deployment.
• Implement and manage security and compliance policies using Azure Security Center, Azure Policy, and Microsoft Sentinel to ensure the infrastructure is protected against vulnerabilities.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub (or other relevant platforms) Actions to streamline development and deployment processes.
• Automation and Optimization: Maintain existing Azure Runbooks scripts that utilize PowerShell, Python or other relevant languages to automate tasks. Also assist in delivery of creating new Runbooks for purpose of increasing efficiency and reducing the possibility of human error.
• Implement monitoring using Azure Monitor and manage system operations to ensure high availability and performance.
• Lead the migration of on-premises infrastructure to Azure, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless transition processes.

Required Qualifications:

• 12 years of experience with a Bachelor’s or 10 years of experience with Masters or 7 years of experience with a PhD
• Expertise in designing and implementing Azure infrastructure components, including virtual networks, Azure Firewall, DNS, Express Route, storage accounts, virtual machines, and databases.
• Strong demonstrated experience in the following:
• Design, Development, and Implementation experience with Azure Landing Zone principles and design architecture.
• Indepth understanding and experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) including experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and other automation tools for Azure Landing Zone.
• Hands on experience planning and implementing deployments of infrastructure as code (IaC) in Azure using Terraform; and scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, and Azure command-line interface (CLI).
• Knowledge of Azure Landing Zone concepts, including management groups, subscriptions, resource groups, and role-based access control (RBAC).
• Expertise in designing and implementing Azure Virtual Networks (VNets), subnets, network peering, and virtual network gateways for scalable and secure environments.
• Knowledge of Azure governance frameworks, policies, and resource management best practices, including Azure Policy, Azure Blueprint, and Azure Resource Manager templates; and assigning rights and permissions using management groups, subscriptions, and resource groups.
• Experience implementing security controls, compliance policies, and monitoring solutions in Azure environments, Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, and Sentinel.
• Skilled in Azure Virtual Desktop including deployment, management, and optimization.
• Security and Network design, IPSec, advanced Routing Protocols, SD- WAN, and Wi-Fi/Wireless implementation.
• Knowledge and experience related to Azure SQL, Azure Cosmos DB, Databricks, and Fabric.
• Familiarity with Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, SAML, and OAuth.
• Experience planning and leading migration of on-prem systems, including servers, apps, and storage to Azure.
• Knowledge of Azure REST APIs, Azure CLI, and SDKs for automating deployments and managing Azure resources programmatically
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must reside withthin HHS OIG Headquarters in Washington DC.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in IT, or a related field.
• Strong understanding across cloud and infrastructure components to deliver end to end cloud infrastructure, architectures, and designs.
• Azure Solutions Architect Certification.
• Knowledge of additional cloud technologies such as AWS, GCP, VMware, API Management, and Identity Management

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.