Cloud/Computing Engineer

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton, based in Herndon, VA, seeks a Cloud/Computing Engineer focused on Infrastructure Cloud to deliver engineering, deployment, and sustainment of cloud products for national missions.

The role requires cloud-management experience, control of cloud security, and leadership to drive architecture choices and data migration across large datasets. Travel may be required; US citizenship and TS/SCI with Poly are essential.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required; Polygraph desired.
• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or Master's with 6 years, or PhD with 3 years.
• Proven experience as Data Center Cloud Engineer or similar role using cloud tech.
• AWS Certified Cloud Architect credential.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage cloud infrastructure environments.
• Guide cloud migration of applications and data transfers.
• Identify top architectures to meet client strategic needs.
• Install, troubleshoot, patch, and configure cloud servers for performance.
• Provide technical leadership on cloud cluster computing and roadmaps.
• Lead data integration and migration efforts; map schemas and RDF translations.
• Develop and deploy advanced cloud computing and large data analytics.

Skills

Cloud computing

Big data

Distributed systems

Python

Java

Ruby

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Hadoop

MapReduce

Teradata

Vertica

BigTable

Netezza

Job description

Job Location

US-VA-Herndon

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking an experienced Cloud/Computing Engineer with a focus on Infrastructure Cloud to join our national intelligence program in Northern Virginia delivering engineering, application development, deployment, operations, upgrades and sustainment of products and services to achieve our client's global missions.

The candidate must have demonstrated experience managing cloud-based systems and processes. The successful candidate will create cloud applications, implement cloud infrastructure solutions, and ensure the security of our clients' cloud systems.

• Design, build and manage cloud infrastructure environments.
• Offer guidance in infrastructure movement techniques including bulk application transfers into the cloud.
• Identify top architecture solutions to successfully meet and maintain the clients' strategic needs.
• Install, troubleshoot, patch and configure cloud servers for optimal performance.
• Provide technical leadership, expertise, and design of cloud cluster computing techniques and technologies and expert advice to the program, and to optimize and implement cloud-based architectures and a roadmap to migrate from on premises solutions.
• Optimize memory management identifying the best ways to develop distributed cluster-enabled and graph processing algorithms.
• Lead data integration and migration efforts, including mapping schemas, performing Resource Framework Definition (RDF) translations, and defining domain specific functionality.
• Develop large data technologies, algorithms, and applications for clients. Research, evaluate, and deploy advanced cloud computing systems and large data analytics for clients in research and production areas.
• Work with massive data sets, complex algorithms, and team members from a variety of specialties to solve clients' hardest problems.
• Support a range of clients from front line analysts to researchers and senior leadership. Work as a key contributor on a collaborative, fast-growing, and highly skilled software development team.
• Experience with information extraction and analysis techniques, practices, and algorithms.
• Knowledge of advanced computer science and mathematical concepts, practices, and procedures associated with the analysis of large datasets, from indexing schemes to statistical tests.
• Knowledge of Cloud computing, Hadoop or MapReduce, Netezza, Vertica, BigTable, Pig, Terradata, or Amazon Web Services; ability to obtain a security clearance.
• Apply expert knowledge in computer science, particularly in the Semantic Web and cloud computing environments.
• Develop, implement and maintain processes, procedures, test cases, test results, issue resolutions, and performance analysis, and user guidelines/instructions documentation.
• Travel may be required within the National Capital Region (NCR) on an as needed basis for customer or corporate requirements.

Position is Contingent on Contract Award.

Basic Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with ability to pass a Poly clearances.
• Minimum of 8 years relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree (or Master's degree and 6 years relevant experience, or PhD with 3 years relevant experience).
• Proven work experience as a Data Center Cloud Engineer or similar role utilizing cloud technologies.
• AWS Certified Cloud Architect.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

Desired Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Poly clearances.
• Degrees in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge of web services API, REST and RPC.
• Containerization experience using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Python, Java, and Ruby programming languages.

Security Clearance

This position requires an Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain a Poly. US Citizenship is required to hold this clearance.

Salary Range

$135,000 - $216,000. 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.

EEO

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