Cloud Engineer

We are seeking a Senior-Level Cloud Engineer to support the Government by leading and overseeing the definition and 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. This individual will lead analyses and make reliable engineering recommendations to ensure six sigma reliability/resiliency of the cloud infrastructure. They will oversee, monitor, and report on cloud utilization and plan continuous process improvement.

Duties include:

Assists with leading and overseeing application of 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.
• Oversees the work of Mid- and Junior-level contractor Cloud Engineers.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or 12 years of work experience as a Cloud Engineer in lieu of a degree.
• 12 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 poly.

Desired:

• One or more Cloud Certifications
  o AWS Certified
  o Cisco Certified Networking Administrator - Cloud
  o Cisco Certified Network Professional - Cloud
  o IBM Certified Cloud Solution Architect
  o MCSE Cloud Platform and Infrastructure
  o 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)

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 do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.