Junior-level Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Peraton • Chantilly, VA

22d • $86,000 - $138,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a junior-level Cloud Infrastructure Systems Engineer for its Chantilly, Virginia office, supporting a Department of War customer as part of a high-performing systems engineering team. The role contributes to an Agile program involving the design, development, testing, and deployment of a complex system for multiple stakeholders.

The engineer supports the customer and stakeholders throughout the system lifecycle, including development, integration and testing, deployment, and operations of a sophisticated ground system architecture. The position focuses on building and maintaining mission-critical, highly available, high-performance networked systems; deploying cloud instances and applications using automation; and developing Ansible playbooks for installation and system patching across large-scale environments. It also includes creating systems engineering documentation, planning and designing resource expansions, and supporting ground-system trade studies.

The role requires a minimum Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain TS/SCI, with the clearance maintained throughout employment. The listed salary range is $86,000–$138,000. Eligible employees may also receive overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

Requirements

• Possess a minimum Top Secret clearance, have the ability to obtain TS/SCI, and maintain the clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Technology, or a related field and at least 2 years of experience; or a master’s degree in one of those fields and at least 0 years of experience. Four additional years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
• Meet DoD 8140 foundational requirements for a System Developer work role at basic proficiency or above.
• Be proficient with Linux and Windows operating systems, including operating system concepts and functionality, building and configuring systems from scratch, troubleshooting, and using automation tooling where possible.
• Have experience installing, configuring, and deploying services from scratch, including security, certificate, and authentication settings following industry-standard best practices.
• Have experience creating, modifying, and troubleshooting Ansible playbooks for system configuration and sustainment activities such as patching.
• Have experience using scripting languages such as Ansible, Bash, or Python to automate tasks such as package installation and configuration across physical or virtual hosts.
• Have experience using Git for collaboration, configuration management tracking, and facilitating code reviews.
• Have experience creating and updating process documentation for infrastructure deployments, application installation, and system sustainment activities.
• Have direct experience integrating hosts or applications with an Identity and Access Management system such as Active Directory, FreeIPA, or similar, including deploying PKI infrastructure and troubleshooting PKI issues.
• Have direct experience with RHEL 8.x or later, or a similar Linux operating system, including building systems from bare metal, installing and updating software packages, configuring the operating system, and troubleshooting applications.
• Have direct experience troubleshooting application- and system-level issues caused by PKI configuration, networking, firewalls, or similar operating system and infrastructure layers.
• Be proficient in using automation tools for security hardening, including vulnerability patching and configuration changes; configuring and troubleshooting SELinux; and debugging or troubleshooting system and application functionality affected by hardening changes.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on Kubernetes experience, including troubleshooting containerized workloads, investigating node issues, and deploying or upgrading solutions using YAML manifests, Helm, or GitOps CD.
• Proficiency with multiple Red Hat tools, including Red Hat OpenStack (RHOSP), Red Hat OpenShift (RHOCP), Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift (RHOSO), and Red Hat Satellite, or similar technologies.
• Experience deploying, configuring, and managing databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, including backups and high-availability patterns.
• Experience deploying, configuring, and managing multi-factor authentication technologies such as ADFS, Keycloak, or Okta, and SAML/OIDC.
• Experience implementing and using system monitoring tools, including log aggregation (Splunk or Elasticsearch), infrastructure telemetry (Sensu or Prometheus), and visualization (Grafana or Kibana).
• Experience engineering infrastructure solutions to maximize uptime, reduce repetitive tasks, and mitigate human error.
• Experience with out-of-band technologies for managing remote resources, such as iDRAC, iLO, or IPMI.
• Ability to communicate confidently, concisely, and accurately in writing and orally.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with management, the customer, and tenants across the Department of Defense.
• Detail-oriented, able to multitask, and able to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support the Department of War customer and stakeholders throughout system development, integration and testing, deployment, and operations.
• Help build mission-critical, highly available, high-performance networked systems in a team-oriented environment.
• Build and deploy cloud instances and applications using automation tools to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
• Develop deployment and maintenance Ansible playbooks to automate rapid installation and system patching across multiple large-scale environments.
• Develop systems engineering documentation, including operational concepts, requirements, specifications, interface control documents, and validation and verification plans.
• Plan and design system expansions to meet program needs.
• Support ground-system-related trade studies.

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for employees and their dependents.
• 25 days of PTO accrued annually, up to a generous PTO cap.
• Eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level