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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Computing, Lead Associate - **Company:** Peraton Inc - **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $135,000.0 - $216,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Bash Shell, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, System Configuration, Software Debugging, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Subnetting, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Linux Servers, Routing, OAuth, Public Key Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Shell Script, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Data Streaming, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Transport Layer Security, Cloud Platform System, Cloudformation, Apache Nifi, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17809902?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17809902%2FCloud-Computing-Lead-Associate-Virginia-Chantilly ## About the Role * Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required * Bachelor's degree + 5 years of experience, or master's degree + 3 years of experience * 4 years of additional experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree * At least two years of hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas: * Creating or Configuring AWS resources such as SNS, SQS, EC2, or S3, especially using CloudFormation or Terraform * Configuring or Troubleshooting Linux servers/instances in a production environment * Implementing production software/scripts in a language such as Java, Python, Bash, C, or others * Configuring Network resources and incorporating Cybersecurity, including subnetting, routing, DNS, TLS, PKI infrastructure, SAML, OAuth or IPsec ## Description Duties include: Planning, designing and developing cloud-based applications (AWS) * Managing cloud environments in accordance with company and sponsor security guidelines * Deploying and debugging cloud initiatives as needed in accordance with best practices throughout the development lifecycle * Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems and solutions in accordance with best practices * Employing exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to recognize and solve issues before they snowball into problems * Assist sponsor with evaluating new cloud technologies as they become available in the enterprise * Collaborate with other developers and engineers to evaluate and identify optimal cloud solutions * Configure and monitor Linux installations including standard Linux utilities and shell scripts * Create and configure secure cloud resources in AWS * Configure high-volume data flows using NiFi * Perform custom data transformations from standard or proprietary formats to other formats (often based on JSON or XML) ## Related Videos - [Tips and Tricks for Working with JSON](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1229-tips-and-tricks-for-working-with-json) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [30 powerful AWS hacks in just 30 minutes: Boost your developer productivity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1624-30-powerful-aws-hacks-in-just-30-minutes-boost-your-developer-productivity) - [Introducing JSON Structure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100219-introducing-json-structure) - [Seriously gaming your cloud expertise: from cloud tourist to cloud native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/373-seriously-gaming-your-cloud-expertise-from-cloud-tourist-to-cloud-native) ## Related Articles - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer)