Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer (AWS & SecDevOps)

Peraton; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a cloud-focused engineer to design and develop AWS-based solutions in Chantilly, VA, collaborating with sponsor teams to implement secure, scalable cloud architectures and automate deployments. The role emphasizes reliability, performance, and compliance with security guidelines.

Responsibilities include designing modular cloud components, deploying and debugging cloud initiatives, evaluating new AWS technologies, and partnering with developers to deliver robust,

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with relevant polygraph required.
• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience, or Master's with 6+ years, or PhD with 3+ years of experience.
• 4 years of additional experience may substitute for a degree.
• Hands-on AWS experience with SNS/SQS/EC2/S3 and related tools. May be met with on-the-job experience, formal training, or certifications.

Responsibilities

• Planning, designing and developing cloud-based applications (AWS).
• Managing cloud environments in accordance with company and sponsor security guidelines.
• Deploying and debugging cloud initiatives as needed in accordance with best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
• Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems and solutions in accordance with best practices.
• Employing exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to recognize and solve issues before they snowball into problems.
• Assist sponsor with evaluating new cloud technologies as they become available in the enterprise.
• Collaborate with other developers and engineers to evaluate and identify optimal cloud solutions.
• Configure and monitor Linux installations including standard Linux utilities and shell scripts.
• Create and configure secure cloud resources in AWS.
• Configure high-volume data flows using NiFi.
• Perform custom data transformations from standard or proprietary formats to other formats (often based on JSON or XML).

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

AWS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree + 8 years of experience

Master's degree + 6 years of experience

PhD + 3 years of experience

College degree in a relevant field

Tools

AWS (SNS/SQS/EC2/S3)

Terraform/CloudFormation

NiFi

Job description

Peraton is seeking a cloud-focused engineer to design and develop AWS-based solutions in Chantilly, VA, collaborating with sponsor teams to implement secure, scalable cloud architectures and automate deployments. The role emphasizes reliability, performance, and compliance with security guidelines.

Responsibilities include designing modular cloud components, deploying and debugging cloud initiatives, evaluating new AWS technologies, and partnering with developers to deliver robust,