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# Cloud Engineer Space Programs

- **Company:** Peraton Inc
- **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,000.0 - $216,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Application Release Automation, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), JSON, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Software, OpenShift, Open Web Application Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, Scrum Methodology, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Release Management, Reliability Engineering, Cloud Services, Ansible, Service Pack, Software Engineering, Trusted Systems, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Logging, Scripting, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Gitlab, Git, Kubernetes, Rancher, Atlassian Tools, CIS Benchmarks, Devsecops, Cisco, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/sr-cloud-engineer-space-programs-herndon-va--1e35f770-b443-4a3d-9257-32f597efca1b

## About the Role

* A Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience. Additional four (4) years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
 * This position requires the candidate possess a minimum of TS/SCI and the ability to pass a polygraph within 30 days of employment or at customers request- contract requires TS/SCI with poly. The candidate must maintain the clearance.
 * 4+ years of experience in cloud engineering, build/release automation, or orchestration
 * Current IAT Level II certification (examples include Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC)
 * Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), infrastructure-as-code, and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Git/GitLab, Jenkins)
 * Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Rancher
 * Experience developing or supporting CI/CD pipelines

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Active/current TS/SCI with poly
 * Scripting abilities in languages like Bash, PowerShell, or Python
 * Familiarity with protocols including JSON and XML
 * Cloud certification such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Google Cloud Architect, or Microsoft MCSE - Cloud Platform
 * Experience with Linux system administration (RHEL), PKI/certificates, and identity services such as Active Directory or FreeIPA
 * Familiarity with OWASP, STIGs, and security hardening in classified or highly regulated environments; experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA/Confluence)
 * Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to enhance automation processes, Agile Programming Methodologies, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible, Atlassian JIRA, Automation, Bash Scripting, CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, CompTIA Security+, Configuration Management, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cyberspace, Digital Certificates, Docker, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), GSEC - GIAC Security Essentials Certification, Git, High Availability, IAT - Information Assurance Technical, IP Multimedia System (IMS), Identify Issues, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), JSON, Jenkins, Linux Administration, MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Metrics, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Windows Azure, Operating Systems, Performance Management, Problem Solving Skills, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Python Programming/Scripting Language, Red Hat Linux Operating System, Release Management/Engineering, Reliability Engineering, SSCP - Systems Security Certified
Practitioner, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Software Engineering, Software Patches, Systems Administration/Management, Testing, Time Management, Top Secret Clearance, Windows PowerShell, XML (EXtensible Markup Language)

## Description

Peraton is seeking a SR Cloud Engineer - Space Programs to design, automate, and operate mission-critical cloud infrastructure. This position will support the EMMETT program, a next-gen Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Indications and Warning (I&W) system- an enterprise capability that catalogs resident space objects (RSOs), identifies RSOs of interest, and delivers timely data to ground operators. Leveraging cloud platforms, infrastructure-as-code, container orchestration, and CI/CD, this role enables secure, scalable delivery of capabilities to Agile scrum teams across classified environments. The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on experience in automation and large-scale deployments with strong problem-solving and DevSecOps discipline to improve reliability, speed, and security of releases.

What you'll do:

 * Build and automate cloud infrastructure and containerized services (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift), enabling high availability
 * Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and release orchestration for large-scale deployments, leveraging infrastructure-as-code and automated configuration to streamline builds, testing, patching, and delivery.
 * Harden and secure systems using DevSecOps practices or OWASP frameworks; implement and troubleshoot PKI/certificates, identity integration (e.g., Active Directory/FreeIPA), security baselines, STIG-aligned patching, and compliance controls.
 * Monitor and optimize reliability and observability (logging, metrics, tracing) across networking, OS, containers, and cloud services; diagnose complex issues affecting performance, availability, or security in classified environments.
 * Develop and maintain engineering artifacts and configuration management to ensure repeatable, well-documented operations aligned to the integrated master schedule (IMS).


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