AWS Cloud Migration Engineer: Secure Federal Data Flows

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an AWS Cloud Migration Engineer to migrate large, complex data flows into modern AWS environments for a federal customer. You will work on integrating MQ tools like IBM MQ into AWS, write infrastructure as code with Python and IaC tools, and support CI/CD pipelines in a DevOps setup.

The role requires US citizenship and ability to obtain agency clearance. Join a team delivering secure, agile cloud solutions across government sectors, with opportunities to influence

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher with 3+ years of relevant experience (or Bachelor’s with 5+ years).
• Strong AWS cloud engineering experience 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
• Working knowledge of containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Experience communicating with business users and stakeholders
• U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain agency clearance

Responsibilities

• Migrate and maintain large, complex data flows to AWS cloud environments
• Support and integrate COTS file transfer and MQ tools into AWS architecture
• Write clean IaC and cloud logic using Python, Ansible, and CloudFormation/CDK
• Develop and support infrastructure with CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Troubleshoot, tune performance, and document AWS environments
• Coordinate with multiple stakeholders to align requirements with business objectives

Skills

AWS cloud engineering

Python

Ansible

CI/CD

DevOps practices

Communication with stakeholders

US Citizenship

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

High School diploma with experience

Tools

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Job description

Peraton is seeking an AWS Cloud Migration Engineer to migrate large, complex data flows into modern AWS environments for a federal customer. You will work on integrating MQ tools like IBM MQ into AWS, write infrastructure as code with Python and IaC tools, and support CI/CD pipelines in a DevOps setup.

The role requires US citizenship and ability to obtain agency clearance. Join a team delivering secure, agile cloud solutions across government sectors, with opportunities to influence