CLOUD ENGINEER, JOURNEYMAN

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Cloud Engineer to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard. Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain cloud infrastructure and services per approved architectures and security baselines.
• Manage cloud resources (compute, storage, networking) to ensure performance, availability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Monitor cloud environments using enterprise tools to detect issues, optimize utilization, and support operational stability.
• Perform routine operational tasks: provisioning, scaling, patching, backups, and incident response within cloud platforms.
• Implement and validate security/configuration controls to support RMF/ATO evidence and applicable STIG/CSG requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevSecOps, security, and operations teams to support deployments, compliance, and service continuity.
• Maintain configuration documentation, runbooks, and change logs to ensure traceability and audit readiness.
• Support troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and handoffs to senior engineers for complex issues.
• Execute standard operating procedures and participate in after-hours/shift rotations as required.

• 2 years with BS/BA, 0 years with MS/MA, 6 years no degree
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering; OR
• Relevant DoD/military training (examples: Network Operations Specialist (Basic) Playlist, relevant SANS/DOD basic cloud courses); OR
• Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: CSSLP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, RHCE, Security+).
• Required experience and skills:
• Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on cloud/IT operations experience.
• Practical experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP) including resource provisioning, networking, and storage.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CloudFormation), basic scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash), and CI/CD toolchains.
• Operational knowledge of monitoring/alerting tools, logging platforms, and incident/ticketing systems.
• Understanding of RMF/ATO support requirements and secure configuration practices.
• Strong procedural discipline, documentation skills, and ability to follow runbooks and change control processes.
• Desired:
• Prior DoD/Army/ARNG cloud operations or classified-environment experience.
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes), cloud cost optimization, and automation of operational tasks.
• Familiarity with secrets management, IAM policy management, and cloud-native security services.
• Willingness/ability to support on-call rotations and emergency response activities.

Parental leave, 401(k), Health insurance, Paid time off, Vision insurance, Health savings account, Dental insurance, Life insurance, Target Salary Range: $66,000 - $106,000. 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 individual’s 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.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.