AWS Cloud Migration Engineer - Data Flows & IaC

Peraton; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an AWS Cloud Migration Engineer to join a federal financial cloud migration program. You will migrate and optimize large data flows, deploying scalable AWS architectures and ensuring security and compliance across environments.

You will collaborate with product owners and engineering teams to deliver reliable CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and automated monitoring, while documenting solutions and communicating progress to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 3+ years of experience or Bachelor's with 5+ years, or equivalent.
• Strong AWS cloud engineering background with EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, Step Functions, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, SNS, SQS, Glue, EKS/ECS.
• Proficient in Python, Ansible, Bash.
• Experience with AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform.
• Containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience communicating with business users and stakeholders.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required agency clearance.

Responsibilities

• Migrate and maintain large complex data flows to modern cloud environments, specifically leveraging AWS cloud technologies
• Support and enhance COTS products providing file transfer and MQ services (e.g., IBM MQ, Connect:Direct), integrating them into modern AWS architecture.
• Write clean, maintainable infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and cloud service logic using tools such as Python, Ansible, and AWS CloudFormation or CDK.
• Develop and support infrastructure using CI/CD pipelines and DevOps principles.
• Perform troubleshooting, performance tuning, and documentation of AWS environments and deployed solutions.
• Coordinate closely with stakeholders across teams to manage integration and interface requirements, ensuring clear communication and alignment with overall business objectives.

Skills

AWS cloud engineering

Python

Ansible

Bash

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High School diploma + 9 years experience

Tools

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Peraton is seeking an AWS Cloud Migration Engineer to join a federal financial cloud migration program. You will migrate and optimize large data flows, deploying scalable AWS architectures and ensuring security and compliance across environments.

You will collaborate with product owners and engineering teams to deliver reliable CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and automated monitoring, while documenting solutions and communicating progress to stakeholders.