Cloud Engineer

Peraton; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 25 days

Bonus program

Subsidized benefits

Job summary

Peraton in St. Louis, MO is hiring a Cloud Engineer for a 100% onsite role on a top secret government program. You will define approaches, implement plans, and ensure cloud performance and reliability across the infrastructure.

Responsibilities include applying engineering methods to cloud design, leveraging IaaS/PaaS/SaaS, and monitoring utilization to drive improvements. A Bachelor's in STEM and 6+ years of cloud-focused experience, plus TS/SCI clearance, are required; several cloud

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Security clearance TS/SCI w Poly

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / MIS or related STEM

Tools

AWS Certification

Cisco CCNA/CCNP Cloud

IBM Cloud Solution Architect

MCSE Cloud Platform & Infrastructure

VMware VCP7-CMA

Citrix XenApp

PowerShell scripting

EMC SAN storage

Microsoft clustering

MS SQL server

Job description

Cloud Engineer

Job Locations

US-MO-St Louis

Requisition ID: 2026-170223

Position Category: Engineering

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

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)

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

$86,000 - $138,000. 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.