Senior Cloud Engineer

Peraton•Ashburn, VA

36d

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to design, implement, secure, and optimize enterprise cloud environments supporting mission-critical IT systems and analytics platforms in support of CBP analytics and intelligence programs . This role leads cloud architecture design and migration initiatives while ensuring performance, cost efficiency, automation, and compliance with federal security standards. The ideal candidate brings strong cloud architecture expertise, hands-on migration experience, and a security-first mindset aligned with federal governance requirements. Support will be provided across multiple mission locations: Ashburn, VA Sterling, VA Washington, D.C.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA. 12 years with a HS diploma/equivalent can be considered in lieu of a degree.
5+ years of experience in cloud engineering and enterprise migration initiatives.
Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP (compute, storage, networking, IAM).
Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and scripting (Python, Bash).
Strong understanding of cloud networking, security architecture, and federal compliance requirements.
Experience planning and executing production cloud migrations.
Active Top Secret Clearance
Ability to obtain and maintain required CBP suitability
U.S. Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field preferred.
Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, Google Professional Cloud Architect).
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Familiarity with migration tools (AWS Migration Hub, Azure Migrate, etc.).
Knowledge of cost optimization and cloud financial management practices.
Experience supporting federal or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

Cloud Engineering & Implementation Design, build, and deploy secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and/or other cloud platforms.
Implement resilient multi-cloud and hybrid solutions aligned with federal requirements.
Configure networking, compute, storage, and identity services.
Support high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
Cloud Migration & Modernization Execute application and data migrations to cloud environments.
Refactor and modernize legacy systems for cloud-native architectures.
Perform environment assessments, dependency analysis, and post-migration optimization.
Troubleshoot complex migration and integration issues.
Security & Compliance Implementation Implement cloud security controls in alignment with NIST, FedRAMP, and zero-trust principles.
Configure IAM policies, encryption, logging, and monitoring solutions.
Support audit readiness and vulnerability remediation efforts.
Partner with cybersecurity teams to ensure secure cloud operations.
Automation & DevSecOps Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep).
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for secure and automated deployments.
Implement containerization and orchestration solutions (Docker, Kubernetes).
Promote DevSecOps best practices across development and operations teams.
Monitoring, Performance & Cost Optimization Implement monitoring and observability solutions (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, etc.).
Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability.
Identify cost-saving opportunities and improve resource utilization.
Provide operational support and incident response for cloud environments.
Collaboration & Technical Leadership Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
Collaborate with architects, developers, and program leadership to deliver mission outcomes.
Document engineering solutions, standards, and operational procedures.
Communicate technical risks and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.