Junior Cloud Engineer

We are seeking a Junior Cloud Engineer to help design and support the implementation of strategies that optimize cloud performance and reliability across servers, networks, and supporting infrastructure. In this role, you will analyze system operations and provide engineering recommendations to achieve six sigma levels of reliability and resiliency.

You will actively monitor cloud utilization, identify opportunities for improvement, and contribute to continuous process enhancements that ensure a robust, efficient cloud environment.

Duties include:

Applies the principles of "cloud native" development as described in "The Twelve-Factor App" (https//12factor.net) through a systematic, engineering approach to the design, architecture, requirements elicitation, development, operation and use of cloud technologies and platforms for mission solutions.
• Leverages software-, platform- and infrastructure- as-a-service to deliver GEOINT solutions.
• Ensures optimum efficiencies for the utilization of cloud services.
• Integrates systems by creating new Application Program Interfaces (API's)
• Creates and maintains automated software deployment pipelines using Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tools.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or up to 6 years of experience as a Cloud Engineer in lieu of degree.
• Junior-level (0 to 6 years) working experience in government or industry supporting or leading cloud-based systems engineering efforts.
• Experience using:
  • Jenkins CI/CD
  • GitLab
  • JavaScript
• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly.

Desired:

• One or more Cloud Certifications
  • AWS Certified Developer - Associate
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
  • Cloud Foundry Developer
• Experience in Scripting/automation via PowerShell, VBscript, AutoIT, Python or the like

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. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.