Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Peraton • Chantilly, VA

12h

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to support enterprise cloud and infrastructure initiatives as part of a collaborative systems engineering team. The role designs, builds, deploys, and maintains cloud and on-premise infrastructure using modern automation and configuration management practices. The engineer contributes to system lifecycle activities spanning development, integration and test, deployment, and operations, while helping deliver highly available, high-performance networked systems.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in engineering, Computer Technology, or a related field and 7+ years of experience; or a bachelor’s degree in those fields and 5+ years of experience; or a master’s degree in those fields and 3+ years of experience. An additional four years of equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Possess a minimum of Top-Secret clearance, have the ability to obtain TS/SCI, and maintain the clearance.
• Meet DoD 8140 foundational qualifications for the System Administrator work role at Intermediate or Advanced proficiency level.
• Proficiency with Linux and Windows operating systems, including building and configuring systems from scratch, troubleshooting system functionality, and using automation tools where possible.
• Experience installing, configuring, and deploying services using industry-standard security and authentication practices.
• Experience creating, modifying, and troubleshooting Ansible playbooks for configuration and sustainment activities.
• Experience using scripting languages such as Bash, Ansible, or Python to automate work across physical and/or virtual hosts.
• Experience using Git for collaboration, configuration management tracking, and code review.
• Experience creating and updating process documentation related to infrastructure deployments and system sustainment.
• Experience integrating hosts and applications with Identity and Access Management (IDAM) systems such as Active Directory, FreeIPA, or similar.
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting PKI infrastructure and PKI-related issues.
• Experience with RHEL 8.x or a similar Linux operating system, including system builds, package installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience troubleshooting PKI configuration, networking, firewall, or similar infrastructure-layer issues.
• Experience using automation tools for security hardening, vulnerability patching, and SELinux configuration and troubleshooting.

Nice To Haves

• Current or active certification meeting DoD 8140 foundational qualifications for the System Administrator work role at Intermediate or Advanced proficiency level, such as Security+, Cloud+, SSCP, or CASP+.
• Hands-on Kubernetes experience, including troubleshooting containerized workloads and node issues and deploying or upgrading configurations using YAML, Helm, or GitOps.
• Experience with Red Hat technologies or similar, such as OpenStack, OpenShift, OpenStack Services on OpenShift, or Satellite.
• Experience deploying and managing relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Experience configuring and managing multi-factor authentication technologies and associated identity protocols such as SAML or OIDC.
• Experience with monitoring and logging solutions such as Splunk, Elasticsearch, Sensu, Prometheus, Grafana, or Kibana.
• Experience developing infrastructure solutions that maximize uptime, reduce repetitive tasks, and minimize human error.
• Experience with out-of-band management technologies such as iDRAC, iLO, or IPMI.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Support system lifecycle activities across development, integration and test, deployment, and operations.
• Build and maintain highly available, high-performance networked systems in a team-oriented environment.
• Deploy cloud instances and applications, using automation tools to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks for automated deployment and system patching in large-scale environments.
• Create systems engineering documentation, including concepts of operation, requirements, specifications, and interface documents.
• Assist with system planning, scaling, and design activities.
• Support infrastructure-related trade studies.

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for employees and dependents.
• 25 days of PTO accrued annually, up to a generous PTO cap.
• Eligibility to participate in a bonus plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Health savings account.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Parental leave.
• 401(k).
• Paid time off for vacation.
• Company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree