Cloud Engineer, Journeyman

Peraton • Herndon, VA

1d • $66,000 - $106,000

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Cloud Engineer to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.

Requirements

• 2 years with BS/BA, 0 years with MS/MA, 6 years no degree
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering; OR
• Relevant DoD/military training (examples: Network Operations Specialist (Basic) Playlist, relevant SANS/DOD basic cloud courses); OR
• Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: CSSLP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, RHCE, Security+).
• Required experience and skills:
• Minimum 3–5 years of hands‑on cloud/IT operations experience.
• Practical experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP) including resource provisioning, networking, and storage.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CloudFormation), basic scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash), and CI/CD toolchains.
• Operational knowledge of monitoring/alerting tools, logging platforms, and incident/ticketing systems.
• Understanding of RMF/ATO support requirements and secure configuration practices.
• Strong procedural discipline, documentation skills, and ability to follow runbooks and change control processes.

Nice To Haves

• Prior DoD/Army/ARNG cloud operations or classified‑environment experience.
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes), cloud cost optimization, and automation of operational tasks.
• Familiarity with secrets management, IAM policy management, and cloud‑native security services.
• Willingness/ability to support on‑call rotations and emergency response activities.
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Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain cloud infrastructure and services per approved architectures and security baselines.
• Manage cloud resources (compute, storage, networking) to ensure performance, availability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Monitor cloud environments using enterprise tools to detect issues, optimize utilization, and support operational stability.
• Perform routine operational tasks: provisioning, scaling, patching, backups, and incident response within cloud platforms.
• Implement and validate security/configuration controls to support RMF/ATO evidence and applicable STIG/CSG requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevSecOps, security, and operations teams to support deployments, compliance, and service continuity.
• Maintain configuration documentation, runbooks, and change logs to ensure traceability and audit readiness.
• Support troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, and handoffs to senior engineers for complex issues.
• Execute standard operating procedures and participate in after‑hours/shift rotations as required.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees