Cloud Computing Engineer - RHEL Infrastructure

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

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Systems Engineer for our Chantilly, VA office to support a DoD Community program. You will design, deploy, and operate a highly available ground system, building cloud instances, containers, and automation to streamline processes.

You will develop Ansible playbooks, configure security and PKI, and collaborate with stakeholders across lifecycle stages while leveraging Red Hat technologies to ensure mission success.

Qualifications

• Minimum Top-Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI and maintain clearance
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering with 6+ years’ related experience or 8+ years without degree
• Strong Linux/Windows OS knowledge and automation tooling experience
• Experience building/configuring systems from scratch and troubleshooting with automation
• Experience with Ansible playbooks for deployment/patching
• Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar for automation
• Experience with identity management systems (IDAM) and PKI infrastructure
• Experience with RHEL 9.x and up, OS config, and software installation
• Familiarity with security hardening, SELinux, and patching
• Proficiency with Git for collaboration and code review
• Experience with Kubernetes and container tooling is desired
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools and dashboards

Responsibilities

• Develop/deploy Ansible playbooks for automated provisioning and patching
• Build and operate mission-critical, high-availability cloud infrastructure
• Collaborate with DoD customer and stakeholders across lifecycle phases
• Configure security, certificates, and authentication per best practices
• Document infrastructure deployments and validation plans
• Support system design expansion to meet program needs
• Utilize automation to improve deployment efficiency and reliability
• Troubleshoot PKI, network, and OS/infrastructure issues
• Hardening and security tooling to maximize uptime and reduce risk

Skills

Linux

Windows

Ansible

Bash

Python

Git

IDAM

PKI

RHEL

OpenShift

OpenStack

RH Satellite

SELinux

Automation

Education

Associates degree or higher in a related field

Experience in systems engineering related field 8+ years

Tools

RHOSP

RHOCP

RHOSO

Red Hat Satellite

OpenShift

Job description

Cloud Computing Engineer - RHEL Infrastructure

Job Locations

US-VA-Chantilly

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Systems Engineer in our Chantilly, VA office in support of our Department of Defense (DoD) Community customer as part of a highly talented, highly motivated, and high-performing team. As part of the infrastructure as a service team, you will support an exciting program which involves design, development, test, and deployment of an exciting and complex system in an Agile construct to contribute to mission success for a variety of stakeholders. Join us and be part of the next generation of innovators as we blaze a trail forward for our profession and company.

What you'll do:

• Work closely with our DoD customer and stakeholders throughout system lifecycle in development, integration & test, deployment, and operations of a highly sophisticated ground system architecture
• Help build mission-critical, highly available, high-performance networked systems in a team-oriented environment. Build and deploy cloud instances and applications utilizing automation tools to streamline processes and improve efficiency
• Develop deploy and maintain Ansible playbooks for the purpose of automating rapid installation and system patching within multiple large-scale environments
• Develop systems engineering-related documentation to include operational concept, requirements, specifications, interface control documents, and validation & verification plans
• Conduct system planning and design for expansion of these resources to meet program needs
• Support ground system related trade studies

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• This position requires the candidate to possess a minimum of Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. The candidate must maintain the clearance.
• Associates degree and 10+ years of experience in a systems engineering related field; OR bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 8+ years of experience in a systems engineering related field; or a master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 6+ years of experience in a Systems Engineering related field. Four (4) years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• Meet DoD 8140 foundational requirements for a System Developer with a proficiency of advanced.
• High proficiency with Linux and Windows-based operating systems to include a deep, core understanding of the operating systems' concepts and functionality, experience building and configuring systems from scratch, experience troubleshooting functionality, and performing all functions leveraging automation tooling where possible
• High proficiency in installing, configuring, and deploying services from scratch to include configuration of security, certificate, and authentication settings following industry standard best practices
• High proficiency creating, modifying, and troubleshooting Ansible playbooks for system configuration and system sustainment activities (e.g. patching)
• High proficiency in the use of scripting languages such as Ansible, Bash, or Python for task automation such as package installation and configuration across an array of physical and/or virtual hosts
• Experience using Git to include collaboration, configuration management tracking, and code review facilitation
• Experience creating and updating process documentation to include infrastructure deployments, application installation, and system sustainment activities
• Direct experience with host/application integration into an Identity and Access Management (IDAM) system such as Active Directory, FreeIPA, or other similar systems, including deploying PKI infrastructure and troubleshooting PKI related issues
• Direct experience with RHEL 9.x and above to include building systems up from bare metal, performing software package installation and update, operating system configuration, and application troubleshooting
• Direct experience troubleshooting application and system level issues caused by PKI configuration, networking, firewalls, or other similar OS/infrastructure layers
• High proficiency in leveraging automation tools to perform security hardening to include patching for vulnerabilities, configuration changes, experience configuring and troubleshooting SELinux, and debugging/troubleshooting system and application functionality because of hardening changes
• Proficiency with multiple Red Hat tools, to include Red Hat OpenStack (RHOSP), Red Hat OpenShift (RHOCP), Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift (RHOSO), and Red Hat Satellite, or similar related technologies

Desired Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes to include troubleshooting containerized workloads, investigating node related issues, and deploying/upgrading solutions using YAML manifests, Helm, or GitOps CD

• Experience deploying, configuring, managing databases such as deploying/operating PostgreSQL/MySQL (backups, HA patterns)
• Experience deploying, configuring, managing multi-factor authentication (MFA) technologies such as ADFS/Keycloak/Okta, SAML/ODIC

• Experience implementing and leveraging system monitoring tools, to include log aggregation (Splunk, Elasticsearch), infrastructure telemetry (Sensu, Prometheus), and visualization (Grafana, Kibana)
• Experience with engineering infrastructure solutions that maximize uptime, reduce repetitive tasking, and mitigate human error
• Experience with out-of-band (OOB) technologies to manage remote resources such as iDRAC/iLO/IPMI

• Ability to express yourself confidently, concisely, and accurately through written and oral communications
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with management, the customer and tenants across DoD
• Detail oriented, can multi-task, and can work with minimal supervision

Peraton Overview

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.

Target 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

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