Cloud Engineer, Senior

Peraton•Herndon, VA

97d•$104,000 - $166,000•Onsite

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. This role involves designing, deploying, and optimizing enterprise cloud infrastructure to meet stringent DoD/Army security, performance, and resiliency requirements. The engineer will lead cloud migration and modernization efforts, implement automation and DevSecOps practices, and ensure compliance with various security standards. Responsibilities also include developing technical designs, driving capacity planning and cost optimization, coordinating with cross-functional teams, supporting classified and unclassified enclaves, and providing technical leadership during critical projects and incident remediation.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
Active TS/SCI clearance.
Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology, or related field; OR Equivalent documented experience in enterprise cloud engineering within regulated or DoD contexts.
IT/cloud engineering experience with 4+ years in cloud architecture/implementation and migration.
Hands‑on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS/Azure/GCP), IaC tools (Terraform/CloudFormation), CI/CD tooling, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud security controls.
Strong knowledge of RMF/ATO workflows, STIG/CSG application to cloud services, logging/monitoring solutions, and IAM/Zero Trust patterns.
Proven skills in automation, scripting (Python/PowerShell), performance tuning, and operational runbook development.

Nice To Haves

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
Prior DoD/Army/ARNG cloud implementation experience; familiarity with DISA/DoDIN guidance.
Experience with container orchestration at scale, service mesh, cloud cost optimization, and multi‑cloud/hybrid federation.
Demonstrated ability to produce CONOPS, ROMs/COAs, and executive‑level briefings

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and optimize enterprise cloud infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS) to meet DoD/Army security, performance, and resiliency requirements.
Lead cloud migration and modernization efforts: assess workloads, develop migration plans, execute cutovers, and validate post‑migration performance.
Implement and maintain automation and DevSecOps practices: infrastructure as code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and release automation.
Ensure cloud environments comply with RMF/ATO processes, STIG/CSG requirements, logging/monitoring, IAM/Zero Trust controls, and continuous monitoring.
Develop technical designs, CONOPS, cybersecurity strategies, test plans, and proof‑of‑concept prototypes to validate solutions.
Drive capacity planning, performance benchmarking, cost optimization, and operational runbooks for cloud services.
Coordinate cross‑functional integration with network, security, application, and operations teams to ensure interoperability and operational handover.
Support classified and unclassified enclave engineering, sustainment, and evidence preparation for authorization/accreditation.
Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend pilots or adoption pathways to advance modernization objectives.
Provide technical leadership during rapid‑response projects, troubleshooting, and incident remediation.