External Job Posting Title Cloud Computing Engineer

Peraton; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a highly experienced cybersecurity and systems engineering professional to identify risks, assess capabilities, and integrate end-to-end systems for national security missions. The role demands a TS/SCI clearance.

You will work across AWS, Linux, and DevOps environments, guiding the translation of requirements into robust technical solutions. Apply agile practices, support secure cloud architectures, and collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, reliable systems.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with relevant polygraph.
• Extensive hands-on AWS experience (S3, EC2, Lambda, SageMaker).
• Strong Linux OS proficiency and scripting in Python/Java/TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Identify technical, CI, and operational risks and recommend mitigations.
• Study feasibility and vulnerability of new collection capabilities and analyze gaps.
• Assess emerging technologies to support operational requirements.
• Evaluate compliance with stated requirements; test and validate end-to-end systems.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and perform trades.
• Develop data models, diagrams, and system engineering documentation.

Skills

AWS

Linux

Python

Java

TypeScript

Docker

Kafka

SageMaker

Terraform

Security

Education

BS/BA: 12+ years

MS/MA: 10+ years

PhD: 7+ years

Tools

AWS Services

Terraform

Linux/Unix

S3/EC2/Load Balancers

KMS

Job description

Responsibilities

• Identify technical, CI, and operational risks, vulnerabilities, and single points of failure, and recommend mitigations
• Study the feasibility and vulnerability of new technical collection capabilities and analyze gaps
• Assess emerging and commercial off the shelf technologies in support of operational requirements and applications
• Evaluate,validate,and analyzetechnical development compliance with stated requirements;
• Integrate, test, verify, and validate end-to-end systems
• Develop data models, diagrams, flow charts, and other system engineering-related documentation to problem-solve, identify improvements, create standards, and facilitate cross-organizational collaboration
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Perform technical trades and analyses in support of requirements development
• Study capability feasibility and vulnerability studies and gap analyses
• Apply an agile approach to software development consistent with the Sponsor's project management and software development frameworks

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with relevant polygraph.
• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Demonstrated experience managing AWS services including C2S, S3, EC2, Load balancers, ECR, subnets, autoscaling groups and users/groups, Lambda, MSK, SageMaker, Docker, Kafka, KMS and
• Demonstrated experience with Security controls including managing security groups, network ACLs (Role Based Access Control (RBAC) / Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC))
• Demonstrated proficiency operating in Unix/ Linux-based OS
• Experience writing and testing Python, Java, Typescript
• Experience implement and operating systems with Auditing tools, Enterprise Application Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) solution (OAuth), role-based access controls (RBAC)
• Desired: Agile
• Desired: JAVA, PHP apps in Windows
• Desired: HTML and Bash Scripting
• Desired: Cypher query language or Neo4j
• Desired: Database administration
• Desired: Terraform
• Desired: Stand up and maintain stand-alone server for LLM training

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

$146,000 - $234,000. 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.