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# Systems Engineering, Lead Associate

- **Company:** Peraton Inc
- **Location:** St. Louis, MO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $80,000.0 - $128,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Vbscript, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Geospatial Intelligence, Citrix XenApp, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Cluster Server, Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology, Cisco, Vmware
- **Published:** July 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9042514/systems-engineering-lead-associate

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program.
 * 6+ years of working experience in government or industry supporting or leading cloud-based systems engineering efforts.
 * TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.

Desired:

 * One or more Cloud Certifications
 + AWS Certified
 + Cisco Certified Networking Administrator - Cloud
 + Cisco Certified Network Professional - Cloud
 + IBM Certified Cloud Solution Architect
 + MCSE Cloud Platform and Infrastructure
 + VMware Certified Professional (VCP7-CMA)
 * Citrix XenApp expertise or certification
 * Experience in Scripting/automation via PowerShell, VBscript, AutoIT or the like
 * SAN storage infrastructure experience (EMC in particular)
 * Microsoft Clustering experience
 * Microsoft SQL experience (installation, configuration, troubleshooting experience)

## Description

Engineering modernization and integration practices to include Digital Engineering and Agile at Scale for all of NGA, NSG, and ASG.

Mid-Level Cloud Engineers define, implementation approaches and plans to ensure optimum cloud performance and reliability across the servers, networks, and related utilities and hardware that comprise the cloud infrastructure. They conduct analysis and make reliable engineering recommendations to ensure six sigma reliability/resiliency of the cloud infrastructure. They monitor and report on cloud utilization and plan continuous process improvement.

Duties include:

 * Supports applying a systematic, engineering approach to the design, architecting, 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.


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