Cloud Engineer

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.

Every hour of every day, soldiers, acquisition professionals, and federal partners around the world count on systems that simply cannot go down. That is where PL ALTESS comes in. As the Agile Center of Excellence for the Program Executive Office Enterprise (PEO Enterprise), the U.S. Army Product Lead Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Enterprise Systems and Services (PL ALTESS) runs enterprise-class data centers that host hundreds of programs, thousands of virtual servers, and millions of users worldwide, 24x7x365. Our team delivers the full spectrum of IT services: data center and Service Operations Center operations, network and systems administration, cybersecurity, cloud and application modernization, disaster recovery, and lifecycle testing across physical, virtual, and cloud architectures spanning multiple geographic locations. If you want your work to matter at mission scale, this is the place.

The opportunity: ALTESS is a managed service provider for Army and DoW IT systems and is expanding into managed cloud services across Microsoft Azure, AWS, and private clouds. As a Cloud Engineer, you will help build that capability from the ground up, migrating mission applications, automating everything, and shaping how Army systems run in the cloud.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Design, build, and operate managed cloud services in Microsoft Azure, AWS, and private cloud environments.
• Migrate on-premises applications to the cloud, from discovery and planning through cutover.
• Build secure connectivity with IPsec/VPN and BGP between data centers and cloud environments.
• Automate infrastructure and routine administration with Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, and Bash.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline/CodeDeploy, Azure DevOps).
• Apply DoW STIGs and IAVM to cloud workloads and keep them compliant.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and communicate clearly with customers and teammates.

WHAT YOU BRING (REQUIRED)

• Minimum of 12 years w/o a degree, Minimum of 10 years with AS/AA; Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhDDoD 8140 qualified for DCWF 451 – System Administrator at the Intermediate proficiency level 
• Cloud platform certification, e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Administrator Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional), or AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate (formerly SysOps Administrator – Associate). 
• Background in Computer Science or IT.
• Active DoW Secret security clearance
• US Citizenship
• Mid- to senior-level cloud engineering experience.
• Strong experience with IPsec/VPN and other secure transport technologies, as well as Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
• Proven experience migrating on-premises applications to the cloud.
• Understanding of network, storage, server, and application technologies.
• Strong knowledge of automation concepts, tools, and scripting languages (Ansible, Terraform, Python, PowerShell, Bash, Puppet, Chef, etc.).
• Working knowledge of code repository tools such as Git.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline experience, e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodeDeploy/CodePipeline, Azure DevOps.
• Working knowledge of DoW STIGs and IA Vulnerability Management (IAVM).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and experience managing multiple large-scale projects.

WHAT SETS YOU APART (DESIRED)

• Senior IT experience in networking or equivalent experience.
• Experience automating routine administrative tasks.
• Experience with AWS GovCloud / Azure Government and DoD Cloud Computing SRG impact levels.

WORKLOCATION

• Radford, VA or Remote

Ready to keep the mission running? Apply today and join the team that keeps Army enterprise systems up 24x7x365.

$112,000 - $179,000. 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.

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

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