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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # JUNIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER - **Company:** Peraton Inc - **Location:** Sterling, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $80,000.0 - $128,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Systems Engineering, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Computer Networks, Distributed Systems, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Networking Basics, Routing, Network Segmentation, Octopus Deploy, Role-Based Access Control, Prometheus, Zero Trust Network Access, Datadog, Data Logging, Scripting, Istio, Grafana, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Linkerd (Service Mesh), Cloudwatch, Terraform, Jenkins - **Published:** June 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d20e1812a998ed82 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Tooling?, Do you have a High school diploma or GED?, * 2 years with BS/BA; High School and 6 years experience in lieu of degree * 2+ years of hands-on experience with AWS core services, including VPC, EC2, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, and networking components. * 2+ years of practical experience operating Kubernetes or EKS clusters in production environments. * Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance * Solid understanding of cloud networking concepts, including VPC design, routing, security groups, NACLs, and private connectivity. * Experience implementing secure infrastructure configurations, including IAM least privilege, encryption, logging, and access controls. * Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar. * Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Argo CD, Jenkins, etc.). * Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tooling, such as CloudWatch, Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/EFK, etc. * Experience troubleshooting distributed systems, including cloud networking, containers, and infrastructure failures. * Experience operating in regulated or compliance-conscious environments, especially those involving sensitive data. * Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar) for automation and operational support. * Ability to collaborate effectively across security, platform, and application teams, communicating clearly in cross-functional environments. * Must be a US Citizen or a Green Card holder and have been in the US for 3 of the last 5 years. * Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. Desired Requirements: * Experience using Terragrunt to manage Terraform modules and environment orchestration. * Exposure to service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd. * Experience with secrets management platforms such as Vault or AWS Secrets Manager. * Familiarity with zero-trust principles, network segmentation, or private service connectivity patterns. * Experience participating in DR tests, backup/restore workflows, or audit evidence collection. * Knowledge of container runtime security or Kubernetes admission controls. ## Description The Systems Engineer will design, build, and support the core cloud infrastructure that underpins production workloads across AWS and Kubernetes environments. 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