Platform Engineer: AWS GovCloud & Kubernetes

Peraton; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

PTO + holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Platform Engineer in Colorado Springs to build and operate secure AWS and Kubernetes platforms for government and intelligence-community applications.

You will design self-service cloud environments, automate workflows, and contribute to AI-enabled platform capabilities while adhering to secure CI/CD practices. This is an on-site role with collaboration across platform, application, and cybersecurity teams.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with SCI eligibility is required.
• 8+ years with BA/BS; 6+ years with MS; 3+ years with PhD.
• On-site in Colorado Springs five days a week during standard hours.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II cert such as Security+.
• Experience designing and operating AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes, and IaC.

Responsibilities

• Build, operate, and improve secure AWS and Kubernetes platforms for government apps.
• Design secure developer environments with templates and tooling.
• Develop platform services and integrations in Python or Go using IaC and CI/CD.
• Collaborate with stakeholders; maintain Jira and Agile delivery practices.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

AWS GovCloud

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

IAT II security

Education

BA/BS in related field

MS/MA in related field

PhD

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform

AWS

Kubernetes (EKS)

CloudFormation

Python

Go

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Platform Engineer in Colorado Springs to build and operate secure AWS and Kubernetes platforms for government and intelligence-community applications.

You will design self-service cloud environments, automate workflows, and contribute to AI-enabled platform capabilities while adhering to secure CI/CD practices. This is an on-site role with collaboration across platform, application, and cybersecurity teams.