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Peraton•Laurel, MD

10h

About The Position

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. The Cloud Software Engineer provides end-to-end cloud software research, development, and engineering services, including requirements analysis, system design, software development, installation, integration, testing, validation, evaluation, enhancement, sustainment, and issue diagnosis and resolution. This role designs, develops, and implements secure, scalable cloud-based solutions, including comprehensive cloud architectures, detailed plans, and technical specifications. The engineer collaborates closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to define and deliver innovative cloud-based products, services, and applications. They lead the deployment and continuous improvement of cloud management platforms, evaluating performance and implementing enhancements to optimize reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency. The position also involves expanding and enriching cloud service portfolios, developing data-driven solution recommendations, and identifying high-impact opportunities for cloud adoption. Operations and maintenance of secure, managed cloud platforms, incorporating automation, and designing, developing, and maintaining infrastructure as code (IaC) using CI/CD pipelines are also key aspects.

Requirements

Requires a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in software development and engineering, including requirements analysis, design, development, installation, integration, testing, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Must have at least six (6) years of experience developing software using high-level programming languages such as Java, C, or C++.
Must have at least five (5) years of experience developing software for UNIX/Linux operating systems (e.g., Red Hat versions 3–5).
Requires a minimum of three (3) years of experience in software integration and unit testing, including the development and execution of test plans and test scripts.
An active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required.
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is highly desired and may substitute for two (2) years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Strong proficiency in AWS SDKs and APIs
Expertise in designing scalable, efficient AWS Cloud Architectures.
Experience performing AWS Well Architected Framework Reviews
Hands on experience with AWS cloud, serverless architecture and cloud application deployment
A deep understanding of AWS services and how to leverage them to drive innovation
Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) tools, like CloudFormation or Terraform
Skilled in CI/CD Testing
Familiar with or have used AWS Pricing Calculator and Cost Explorer
Familiar with or have used CloudWatch and CloudTrial
Experience with Gitlab for Version Control.
One of the following certifications: AWS Solution Architect Associate, AWS Developer Associate, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional

Responsibilities

Provides end-to-end cloud software research, development, and engineering services, including requirements analysis, system design, software development, installation, integration, testing, validation, evaluation, enhancement, sustainment, and issue diagnosis and resolution.
Designs, develops, and implements secure, scalable cloud-based solutions, including comprehensive cloud architectures, detailed plans, and technical specifications.
Collaborates closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to define and deliver innovative cloud-based products, services, and applications.
Leads the deployment and continuous improvement of cloud management platforms, evaluating performance and implementing enhancements to optimize reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Expands and enriches cloud service portfolios, including value-added offerings tailored to mission and business needs.
Develops data-driven solution recommendations, including Basis of Estimate (BOE), and conducts thorough cost-benefit analyses comparing cloud, virtual private networks, dedicated hosting, and on-premises solutions.
Identifies high-impact opportunities for cloud adoption across enterprise IT environments.
Performs operations and maintenance of secure, managed cloud platforms, incorporating automation to improve system performance, monitoring, alerting, and auto-remediation.
Designs, develops, and maintains infrastructure as code (IaC) using CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid, reliable, and repeatable deployments.