Space Programs Cloud Engineer - CI/CD & DevSecOps

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidized employee benefits

25 days PTO

Eligibility for bonus plan

Job summary

Peraton is looking for a Cloud Engineer - Space Programs in Herndon, Virginia. This role involves designing, automating, and operating mission-critical cloud infrastructure for national security. Ideal candidates will have cloud engineering experience, expertise in CI/CD processes, and current TS/SCI clearance. The position offers competitive salary ranges between $112,000 - $179,000, along with generous benefits, including 25 days of PTO and eligibility for a bonus plan.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience; 4 years may substitute for Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum TS clearance with SCI eligibility and pass polygraph.
• 4+ years of experience in cloud engineering or orchestration.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and automation tools.
• Proficient with containerization technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, automate, and operate cloud infrastructure for mission-critical applications.
• Build CI/CD pipelines for large-scale deployments using infrastructure-as-code.
• Secure systems using DevSecOps practices and troubleshoot security issues.
• Optimize reliability and observability across cloud services and containers.
• Maintain documentation and configuration management for operations.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Build/release automation

Containerization and orchestration

DevSecOps practices

Scripting abilities (Bash, PowerShell, Python)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Current IAT Level II certification

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Ansible

Git/GitLab

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Job description

Peraton is looking for a Cloud Engineer - Space Programs in Herndon, Virginia. This role involves designing, automating, and operating mission-critical cloud infrastructure for national security. Ideal candidates will have cloud engineering experience, expertise in CI/CD processes, and current TS/SCI clearance. The position offers competitive salary ranges between $112,000 - $179,000, along with generous benefits, including 25 days of PTO and eligibility for a bonus plan.