Peraton is seeking a skilled and motivated Application Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining cloud-based applications and infrastructure on AWS. You will work closely with development, operations and security teams to ensure the scalability, performance and security of cloud applications. The hired individual will also participate in on-call rotations to support 24/7 production systems and respond to incidents as they arise
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Provision and manage AWS infrastructure using infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform
- Hands-on experience with Amazon EKS (cluster provisioning, upgrades, node groups management)
- Familiarity with EKS networking (VPC CNI, security groups for pods, ALB/NLB ingress controllers
- Kubectl proficiency and general Kubernetes object management (deployments, services, configmaps, secrets, RBAC)
- Monitor and troubleshoot production systems using AWS CloudWatch and other observability tools
- Collaborate with developers to containerize and deploy applications using ECS and Lambda
- Deploy applications across multiple environments (dev, staging, prod) and ensure consistency and stability
- Monitor deployments and system health using CloudWatch and other tools
- Troubleshoot and resolve deployment issues and improve pipeline performance and reliability
- Perform daily health checks using AWS CLI or scheduled Lambda scripts to check health and log/report results
- Collaborate with development team and DevOps teams to ensure applications are stateless and fault-tolerant
- Implement enhancements to containerized environments on ECS, focusing on scalability, performance and observability
- Enhance container orchestration strategies, including auto-scaling, rolling deployments and upgrades
- Support feature branch testing, merge request validation and artifact promotion workflows
- Ensure pipeline security and compliance through automated code scanning and approval gates
- Responsible for remediation of OS-level, container and dependent vulnerabilities
- Orchestrate failover and restoration of ECS/ EKS services, Lambda functions, databases and other infrastructure components
- Test and document regional failover playbooks and recovery runbooks
- Ensure compliance with RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective) requirements
- Diagnose and resolve production issues related to cloud services, container orchestration, databases and CI/CD pipelines
- Follow and improve incident response playbooks, escalation procedures and communication workflows
- Automate common operational tasks and improve alert accuracy to reduce on-call fatigue
- Log incidents, changes, and operational metrics in tracking systems
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD or 12 years of experience with HS Diploma/equivalent
- 3 years of IT experience
- Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-based deployment strategies
- Familiarity with image registries like Amazon ECR and CI/CD pipelines for container deployment
- Proficient with Python, Bash, YAML/JSON, Node.js, Lambda functions
- Proficient in scripting languages like Python, Bash and Node.js.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GibHub, GitLab, Kubernettes, DevOps, CI)
- Knowledge of disaster recovery planning and implementation
- AWS or relevant Cloud certifications (AWS DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect Associate)
- Solid understanding of cloud architecture principles, autoscaling strategies and load balancing
- Proficient with monitoring, alerting and logging tools
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with container orchestration (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes)
- Knowledge of ITIL practice or incident management frameworks
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.
Target Salary Range$104,000 - $166,000. 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. EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Skills Required
- Minimum of 8 years of experience with a BS/BA, 6 years with an MS/MA, 3 years with a PhD, or 12 years with a high school diploma/equivalent
- At least 3 years of IT experience
- Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-based deployment strategies
- Familiarity with Amazon ECR and CI/CD pipelines for container deployment
- Proficiency with Python, Bash, YAML/JSON, Node.js, and Lambda functions
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools, GitHub, GitLab, Kubernetes, and DevOps practices
- Knowledge of disaster recovery planning and implementation
- AWS or relevant cloud certification, such as AWS DevOps Engineer or Solutions Architect Associate
- Understanding of cloud architecture principles, autoscaling strategies, and load balancing
- Proficiency with monitoring, alerting, and logging tools
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Must be a US citizen
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Familiarity with Docker, ECS, and Kubernetes container orchestration
- Knowledge of ITIL practices or incident management frameworks
Peraton Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Peraton and has not been reviewed or approved by Peraton.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as broad, including medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and specialty programs like virtual physical therapy and surgical/cancer care navigation. Medical coverage is also characterized as a standout part of the overall package in terms of perceived quality.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with employer matching and is repeatedly positioned as a strong component of total rewards. The 401(k) benefit is frequently singled out as one of the most valued parts of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are positioned as robust, including PTO, holidays, paid sick days, and floating holidays, with some roles offering notably generous accrual. Leave breadth is reinforced by related programs such as short/long-term disability and bereavement leave.
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What We Do
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.
Why Work With Us
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