Cloud Computing, Lead Associate

Peraton; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer in Chantilly, VA to design, implement and secure AWS cloud solutions. The role requires TS/SCI with polygraph and hands-on experience with AWS services, Terraform/CloudFormation, Linux systems, and scripting (Java, Python, Bash).

You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver modular cloud-based systems and supervise cloud deployments through the full development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
• Bachelor's degree + 5 years of experience, or master's degree + 3 years of experience
• 4 years of additional experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
• At least two years of hands-on experience in AWS resources ( SNS, SQS, EC2, S3 with CloudFormation or Terraform ), Linux production environments, and programming or scripting (Java, Python, Bash, C).

Responsibilities

• Plan, design and develop cloud-based AWS applications.
• Manage cloud environments per company and sponsor security guidelines.
• Deploy and debug cloud initiatives throughout the development lifecycle.

Skills

AWS

Linux

Java

Python

Bash

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

NiFi

Job description

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required
• Bachelor's degree + 5 years of experience, or master's degree + 3 years of experience
• 4 years of additional experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
• At least two years of hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Creating or Configuring AWS resources such as SNS, SQS, EC2, or S3, especially using CloudFormation or Terraform
  • Configuring or Troubleshooting Linux servers/instances in a production environment
  • Implementing production software/scripts in a language such as Java, Python, Bash, C, or others
  • Configuring Network resources and incorporating Cybersecurity, including subnetting, routing, DNS, TLS, PKI infrastructure, SAML, OAuth or IPsec

Duties include:

• Planning, designing and developing cloud-based applications (AWS)
• Managing cloud environments in accordance with company and sponsor security guidelines
• Deploying and debugging cloud initiatives as needed in accordance with best practices throughout the development lifecycle
• Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems and solutions in accordance with best practices
• Employing exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to recognize and solve issues before they snowball into problems
• Assist sponsor withevaluating new cloud technologies as they becomeavailable in the enterprise
• Collaborate with other developers and engineers to evaluate and identify optimal cloud solutions
• Configure and monitor Linux installations including standard Linux utilities and shell scripts
• Create and configure secure cloudresources in AWS
• Configure high-volume data flows using NiFi
• Perform custom data transformations from standard or proprietary formats to other formats (often based on JSON or XML)