Senior Cloud Engineer: Federal Security & Compliance Remote

Peraton; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Bethesda, MD seeks a Senior Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure aligned with NIST 800-53 and federal compliance standards. The role supports the FAA BNATCS contract, emphasizing scalable, resilient, and compliant cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, or GCP.

You will lead IaC efforts with Terraform/CloudFormation/ARM, integrate security controls, and collaborate with cybersecurity and IT teams to ensure continuous monitoring, audits, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS with 8+ years cloud experience.
• Hands-on AWS/Azure/GCP with multi-cloud deployments.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
• Remote-capable position; local to MD/DC/NoVA area.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure.
• Integrate NIST 800-53 controls into cloud architecture.
• Lead IaC development and automation.
• Provide Tier 2/3 support and documentation.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Multi-cloud

IaC

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Kubernetes

Docker

Public Trust

Security compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Peraton in Bethesda, MD seeks a Senior Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure aligned with NIST 800-53 and federal compliance standards. The role supports the FAA BNATCS contract, emphasizing scalable, resilient, and compliant cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, or GCP.

You will lead IaC efforts with Terraform/CloudFormation/ARM, integrate security controls, and collaborate with cybersecurity and IT teams to ensure continuous monitoring, audits, and