Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Peraton • Chantilly, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Systems Engineer to work in its Chantilly, Virginia office in support of a Department of War customer. The role is part of an infrastructure-as-a-service team supporting the design, development, testing, and deployment of a complex system in an Agile environment. The engineer will work with the customer and stakeholders across the system lifecycle, including development, integration and test, deployment, and operations of a sophisticated ground-system architecture.

The position focuses on building and maintaining mission-critical, highly available, high-performance networked systems; automating cloud instance and application deployments; and developing Ansible playbooks for installation and system patching across large-scale environments. The engineer will also create systems engineering documentation, plan and design infrastructure expansions, and support ground-system trade studies.

The role requires a minimum of an active Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain TS/SCI, with the clearance maintained. Peraton lists a target salary range of $135,000–$216,000. Salary depends on factors including responsibilities, qualifications, location, and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.

Requirements

• Possess a minimum of Top Secret clearance, have the ability to obtain TS/SCI, and maintain the clearance.
• Meet one of the following education and experience pathways: an associate degree and 10+ years of systems engineering-related experience; a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field and 8+ years of systems engineering-related experience; or a master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field and 6+ years of systems engineering-related experience. Four years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Meet DoD 8140 foundational requirements for a System Developer at advanced proficiency.
• Have high proficiency with Linux and Windows operating systems, including core operating-system concepts, building and configuring systems from scratch, troubleshooting, and using automation tooling where possible.
• Have high proficiency installing, configuring, and deploying services from scratch, including security, certificate, and authentication settings based on industry-standard practices.
• Have high proficiency creating, modifying, and troubleshooting Ansible playbooks for system configuration and sustainment, such as patching.
• Have high proficiency 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.
• 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 9.x or later, 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.
• Have high proficiency using automation tools for security hardening, including vulnerability patching and configuration changes; configuring and troubleshooting SELinux; and diagnosing functionality issues caused by hardening changes.
• Have 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.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on Kubernetes experience, including troubleshooting containerized workloads, investigating node-related issues, and deploying or upgrading solutions using YAML manifests, Helm, or GitOps CD.
• Experience deploying, configuring, and managing databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, including backups and high-availability patterns.
• Experience deploying, configuring, and managing multifactor authentication technologies such as ADFS, Keycloak, or Okta, and SAML or 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 that 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.
• Attention to detail, ability to multitask, and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Department of War customer and stakeholders throughout system development, integration and test, 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, deploy, and maintain Ansible playbooks for 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, eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

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