Peraton is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support a high-visibility TSA program. This role is responsible for architecting engineering and maintaining secure scalable cloud solutions across AWS and Microsoft Azure environments ensuring alignment with DHS/TSA security compliance and operational requirements.
Day to Day Roles and Responsibilities:
Design implement and manage secure cloud infrastructure and platform services across AWS and Azure in support of mission objectives
Lead cloud engineering efforts across IaaS PaaS and hybrid environments
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform ARM Bicep or CloudFormation
Ensure compliance with DHS security frameworks (FISMA NIST 800-53 FedRAMP)
Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement secure architectures
Support cloud migration initiatives and legacy system modernization
Monitor performance availability and cost optimization
Troubleshoot complex cloud/system issues and provide root cause analysis
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership
Partner with stakeholders to translate mission needs into technical solutions
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree with 8 years of experience Masters with 6 years Associates with 10 years or High School diploma with 12 years of experience
U.S. Citizenship required; active DHS EOD clearance Public Trust or ability to obtain
Minimum 5 years of overall IT experience including 4 years focused on cloud engineering (AWS and Azure)
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g. Azure VMs App Services AKS Azure AD AWS EC2 S3 VPC IAM)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform ARM Bicep CloudFormation)
Strong understanding of networking concepts (VNETs/VPCs VPNs firewalls load balancers)
Experience supporting systems within federal or regulated environments (DHS DoD or similar)
Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Jenkins or similar)
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker Kubernetes AKS EKS)
Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks (NIST FedRAMP Zero Trust Architecture)
Experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell Python Bash)
Experience with tools such as ServiceNow (SNOW) Chef Nexus Selenium or similar platforms
Prior experience supporting TSA or homeland security programs
Key Competencies:
Strong customer-facing and communication skills
Ability to operate in a fast-paced matrixed environment
Strategic mindset with hands-on execution capability
Proven ability to lead complex cloud initiatives and deliver results
Peraton Overview
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 worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
$104000 - $166000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the individuals experience education knowledge skills and competencies as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position employees may be eligible for overtime shift differential and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veterans or other characteristics protected by law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
ResponsibilitiesPeraton is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support a high-visibility TSA program. This role is responsible for architecting engineering and maintaining secure scalable cloud solutions across AWS and Microsoft Azure environments ensuring alignment with DHS/TSA security compliance a...
Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support a high-visibility TSA program. This role is responsible for architecting engineering and maintaining secure scalable cloud solutions across AWS and Microsoft Azure environments ensuring alignment with DHS/TSA security compliance and operational requirements.
Day to Day Roles and Responsibilities:
Design implement and manage secure cloud infrastructure and platform services across AWS and Azure in support of mission objectives
Lead cloud engineering efforts across IaaS PaaS and hybrid environments
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform ARM Bicep or CloudFormation
Ensure compliance with DHS security frameworks (FISMA NIST 800-53 FedRAMP)
Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement secure architectures
Support cloud migration initiatives and legacy system modernization
Monitor performance availability and cost optimization
Troubleshoot complex cloud/system issues and provide root cause analysis
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership
Partner with stakeholders to translate mission needs into technical solutions
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree with 8 years of experience Masters with 6 years Associates with 10 years or High School diploma with 12 years of experience
U.S. Citizenship required; active DHS EOD clearance Public Trust or ability to obtain
Minimum 5 years of overall IT experience including 4 years focused on cloud engineering (AWS and Azure)
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g. Azure VMs App Services AKS Azure AD AWS EC2 S3 VPC IAM)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform ARM Bicep CloudFormation)
Strong understanding of networking concepts (VNETs/VPCs VPNs firewalls load balancers)
Experience supporting systems within federal or regulated environments (DHS DoD or similar)
Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Jenkins or similar)
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker Kubernetes AKS EKS)
Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks (NIST FedRAMP Zero Trust Architecture)
Experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell Python Bash)
Experience with tools such as ServiceNow (SNOW) Chef Nexus Selenium or similar platforms
Prior experience supporting TSA or homeland security programs
Key Competencies:
Strong customer-facing and communication skills
Ability to operate in a fast-paced matrixed environment
Strategic mindset with hands-on execution capability
Proven ability to lead complex cloud initiatives and deliver results
Peraton Overview
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 worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
$104000 - $166000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the individuals experience education knowledge skills and competencies as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position employees may be eligible for overtime shift differential and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veterans or other characteristics protected by law.
Peraton provides innovative solutions for the most sensitive and critical programs in government today, developed and executed by scientists, engineers, and other experts.
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