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Senior Hybrid Cloud Kubernetes Engineer

Peraton


Job Location:

Chantilly, VA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 135000 - 216000
Posted: 14 October 2026 (5 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 11 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Responsibilities

We are seeking a Senior Hybrid Cloud / Kubernetes Engineer to design build operate and sustain the cloud and on-premises infrastructure supporting platform services and mission-critical workloads in highly secure environments.

This role offers the opportunity to work across AWS classified environments Kubernetes platforms on-premises infrastructure networking storage security controls and tenant services. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on infrastructure expertise and understands how to engineer reliable scalable and consistent solutions across cloud on-premises and restricted deployment environments.

As part of a highly technical engineering team you will help build and operate hybrid infrastructure support growing tenant environments troubleshoot complex platform issues and contribute to the reliability resiliency and performance of mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities
Cloud & Platform Engineering
  • Design deploy configure and operate AWS infrastructure supporting shared services mission hosting and tenant environments.

  • Deploy configure and operate Kubernetes and container platforms including EKS or comparable technologies.

  • Engineer and support compute storage load balancing DNS ingress egress and supporting platform services.

  • Evaluate and support workload placement decisions based on mission security performance connectivity and operational requirements.

  • Develop and maintain scalable repeatable infrastructure patterns across diverse deployment environments.

Hybrid Infrastructure
  • Integrate cloud environments with on-premises and restricted-network infrastructure.

  • Maintain common platform patterns where practical while accounting for the unique requirements and constraints of different deployment environments.

  • Support backup recovery resiliency capacity patching and platform lifecycle activities.

  • Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues spanning cloud Kubernetes storage networking and operating systems.

  • Support the reliability scalability and operational performance of production infrastructure across hybrid environments.

Tenant & Shared-Service Support
  • Support standardized tenant infrastructure and reusable environment patterns.

  • Partner with Infrastructure-as-Code engineers to ensure infrastructure can be provisioned and maintained through controlled repeatable automation.

  • Support platform services including identity CI/CD observability repositories and mission-hosting dependencies.

  • Participate in Tier 3/4 troubleshooting and escalation for complex infrastructure and application-platform issues.

  • Participate in scheduled maintenance infrastructure upgrades and ongoing platform lifecycle activities.

  • Support on-call responsibilities for production infrastructure and platform services.

Location: This position is fully onsite in Chantilly VA.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.

  • 8 years minimum with a BS/BA 10 years with an AS/AA 12 years may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • 8 years of experience in cloud infrastructure platform or systems engineering.

  • Strong hands-on experience with AWS.

  • Strong Kubernetes and container-platform experience.

  • Experience with Linux networking storage load balancing and production infrastructure.

  • Experience supporting hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.

  • Strong troubleshooting skills across infrastructure and application-platform dependencies.

  • Ability to work effectively across multiple technical disciplines and environments.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with one or more of the following is beneficial:

  • AWS GovCloud C2S SC2S Secret/Top Secret cloud or comparable classified cloud environments.

  • EKS OpenShift or comparable Kubernetes platforms.

  • Istio or a comparable service mesh technology.

  • Terraform CloudFormation or other Infrastructure-as-Code technologies.

  • Disconnected or restricted-network environments.

  • Large-scale multi-tenant Kubernetes platforms.

  • AWS cost and capacity optimization experience.

  • Experience supporting standardized infrastructure patterns across multiple deployment environments.

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
$135000 - $216000. 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


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