CLOUD ENGINEER, SENIOR
Role summary
Peraton is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer in the DMV area to support the Army National Guard. This role involves designing, deploying, and optimizing enterprise cloud infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS) to meet stringent DoD security, performance, and resiliency requirements. Key responsibilities include leading cloud migration and modernization efforts, implementing DevSecOps practices with IaC and CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring compliance with RMF/ATO, STIG/CSG, and Zero Trust controls. The engineer will also develop technical designs, drive capacity planning and cost optimization, and provide technical leadership for rapid-response projects and incident remediation. A TS/SCI clearance is required.
##### ABOUT PERATON
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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
##### ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Cloud Engineer to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and optimize enterprise cloud infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS) to meet DoD/Army security, performance, and resiliency requirements.
- Lead cloud migration and modernization efforts: assess workloads, develop migration plans, execute cutovers, and validate post‑migration performance.
- Implement and maintain automation and DevSecOps practices: infrastructure as code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and release automation.
- Ensure cloud environments comply with RMF/ATO processes, STIG/CSG requirements, logging/monitoring, IAM/Zero Trust controls, and continuous monitoring.
- Develop technical designs, CONOPS, cybersecurity strategies, test plans, and proof‑of‑concept prototypes to validate solutions.
- Drive capacity planning, performance benchmarking, cost optimization, and operational runbooks for cloud services.
- Coordinate cross‑functional integration with network, security, application, and operations teams to ensure interoperability and operational handover.
- Support classified and unclassified enclave engineering, sustainment, and evidence preparation for authorization/accreditation.
- Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend pilots or adoption pathways to advance modernization objectives.
- Provide technical leadership during rapid‑response projects, troubleshooting, and incident remediation.
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##### QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Candidate must meet ONE:
- Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology, or related field; OR
- Equivalent documented experience in enterprise cloud engineering within regulated or DoD contexts.
- IT/cloud engineering experience with 4+ years in cloud architecture/implementation and migration.
- Hands‑on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS/Azure/GCP), IaC tools (Terraform/CloudFormation), CI/CD tooling, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud security controls.
- Strong knowledge of RMF/ATO workflows, STIG/CSG application to cloud services, logging/monitoring solutions, and IAM/Zero Trust patterns.
- Proven skills in automation, scripting (Python/PowerShell), performance tuning, and operational runbook development.
Desired Qualifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
- Prior DoD/Army/ARNG cloud implementation experience; familiarity with DISA/DoDIN guidance.
- Experience with container orchestration at scale, service mesh, cloud cost optimization, and multi‑cloud/hybrid federation.
- Demonstrated ability to produce CONOPS, ROMs/COAs, and executive‑level briefings
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##### DETAILS
Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. 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.
Benefits Statement: 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.
Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.