DOE-Cleared Cloud Engineer: AWS/Azure/GCP, IaC, Security

Peraton; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a cleared Senior Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and secure cloud infrastructure in a federal environment. You will automate provisioning, manage containers, and ensure compliance with NIST and DOE security standards.

The role requires collaboration with software developers, cybersecurity engineers, and government stakeholders to deliver scalable cloud solutions while maintaining detailed documentation and operation procedures.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience supporting enterprise IT infrastructure, with 3+ years in cloud engineering or cloud operations; degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience designing and administering cloud environments in AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep).
• Experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Strong networking knowledge: DNS, VPNs, load balancing, routing, firewalls, and virtual networks.
• Experience with Linux and Windows Server administration.
• Knowledge of cloud security services (IAM, KMS, Security Groups, NSGs, CloudTrail, monitoring).
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure in AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Develop IaC solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, and/or ARM/Bicep.
• Automate provisioning, deployments, and workflows via CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and manage containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Monitor cloud environments for performance, availability, capacity, and security.
• Apply cloud security controls per NIST 800-53, DOE cybersecurity requirements, Zero Trust, and compliance standards.
• Support IAM, network segmentation, encryption, logging, and auditing.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, and app issues across hybrid clouds.
• Collaborate with developers, cybersecurity engineers, and government stakeholders; document architectures and SOPs.

Skills

Cloud engineering

CI/CD

Scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash)

Networking concepts

Linux/Windows administration

Security best practices

Collaboration across teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering or related

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

ARM/Bicep

GitLab CI / Jenkins / GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure / AWS / GCP basics

VMware virtualization

Job description

Peraton is seeking a cleared Senior Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and secure cloud infrastructure in a federal environment. You will automate provisioning, manage containers, and ensure compliance with NIST and DOE security standards.

The role requires collaboration with software developers, cybersecurity engineers, and government stakeholders to deliver scalable cloud solutions while maintaining detailed documentation and operation procedures.