[Hiring] Cloud Engineer @Peraton

Role Description

Every hour of every day, soldiers, acquisition professionals, and federal partners around the world count on systems that simply cannot go down. That is where PL ALTESS comes in. As the Agile Center of Excellence for the Program Executive Office Enterprise (PEO Enterprise), the U.S. Army Product Lead Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Enterprise Systems and Services (PL ALTESS) runs enterprise-class data centers that host hundreds of programs, thousands of virtual servers, and millions of users worldwide, 24x7x365. Our team delivers the full spectrum of IT services:

• Data center and Service Operations Center operations
• Network and systems administration
• Cybersecurity
• Cloud and application modernization
• Disaster recovery
• Lifecycle testing across physical, virtual, and cloud architectures spanning multiple geographic locations

If you want your work to matter at mission scale, this is the place.

The opportunity: ALTESS is a managed service provider for Army and DoW IT systems and is expanding into managed cloud services across Microsoft Azure, AWS, and private clouds. As a Cloud Engineer, you will help build that capability from the ground up, migrating mission applications, automating everything, and shaping how Army systems run in the cloud.

• Design, build, and operate managed cloud services in Microsoft Azure, AWS, and private cloud environments.
• Migrate on-premises applications to the cloud, from discovery and planning through cutover.
• Build secure connectivity with IPsec/VPN and BGP between data centers and cloud environments.
• Automate infrastructure and routine administration with Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, and Bash.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline/CodeDeploy, Azure DevOps).
• Apply DoW STIGs and IAVM to cloud workloads and keep them compliant.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and communicate clearly with customers and teammates.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years w/o a degree, Minimum of 10 years with AS/AA; Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
• DoD 8140 qualified for DCWF 451 – System Administrator at the Intermediate proficiency level
• Cloud platform certification, e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Administrator Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional), or AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate (formerly SysOps Administrator – Associate)
• Background in Computer Science or IT
• Active DoW Secret security clearance
• US Citizenship
• Mid- to senior-level cloud engineering experience
• Strong experience with IPsec/VPN and other secure transport technologies, as well as Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
• Proven experience migrating on-premises applications to the cloud
• Understanding of network, storage, server, and application technologies
• Strong knowledge of automation concepts, tools, and scripting languages (Ansible, Terraform, Python, PowerShell, Bash, Puppet, Chef, etc.)
• Working knowledge of code repository tools such as Git
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline experience, e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodeDeploy/CodePipeline, Azure DevOps
• Working knowledge of DoW STIGs and IA Vulnerability Management (IAVM)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and experience managing multiple large-scale projects

Requirements

• Senior IT experience in networking or equivalent experience
• Experience automating routine administrative tasks
• Experience with AWS GovCloud / Azure Government and DoD Cloud Computing SRG impact levels

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life
• Health savings account
• Short/long term disability
• EAP
• Parental leave
• 401(k)
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
• Company paid holidays

Application Statements

The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.