Cloud Engineer

Peraton; Missouri; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized benefits

PTO 25 days

Annual bonus plan

Job summary

Peraton in St. Louis, MO is seeking Cloud Engineers to design and implement scalable cloud solutions for critical national security programs. The role emphasizes cloud engineering leadership, performance optimization, and reliability across servers, networks, and related infrastructure.

Requirements include a BS in CS/IT/MIS, 6+ years in cloud-focused or government/industry settings, and TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain it and pass a polygraph. Eligible to join a bonus plan; onsite only.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, MIS or related STEM field.
• 6+ years of experience supporting or leading cloud-based systems engineering efforts.
• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Defines, implements and plans to ensure optimum cloud performance and reliability across servers, networks and utilities.
• Monitors cloud utilization and plans continuous process improvement.
• Supports design, architecting, elicitation, development and operation of cloud tech for mission solutions.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Systems engineering

Six sigma reliability

Cloud performance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/MIS

Tools

PowerShell scripting

VBScript

AutoIT

EMC SAN storage

Microsoft Clustering

Microsoft SQL

Citrix XenApp

VMware VCP7-CMA

Job description

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program.
• 6+ years of working experience in government or industry supporting or leading cloud-based systems engineering efforts.
• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.

Desired:

• One or more Cloud Certifications
  • AWS Certified
  • Cisco Certified Networking Administrator – Cloud
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional – Cloud
  • IBM Certified Cloud Solution Architect
  • MCSE Cloud Platform and Infrastructure
  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP7-CMA)
• Citrix XenApp expertise or certification
• Experience in Scripting/automation via PowerShell, VBscript, AutoIT or the like
• SAN storage infrastructure experience (EMC in particular)
• Microsoft Clustering experience
• Microsoft SQL experience (installation, configuration, troubleshooting experience)

Cloud Engineers define, implementation approaches and plans to ensure optimum cloud performance and reliability across the servers, networks, and related utilities and hardware that comprise the cloud infrastructure. They conduct analysis and make reliable engineering recommendations to ensure six sigma reliability/resiliency of the cloud infrastructure. They monitor and report on cloud utilization and plan continuous process improvement.

Duties include:

• Supports applying a systematic, engineering approach to the design, architecting, requirements elicitation, development, operation and use of cloud technologies and platforms for mission solutions.
• Leverages software-, platform- and infrastructure- as-a-service to deliver GEOINT solutions.
• Ensures optimum efficiencies for the utilization of cloud services.

Location: This position is 100% onsite in St. Louis, Missouri. Remote or hybrid work is not available.