Peraton is seeking an AWS Cloud Migration Engineer to be a part of a team supporting a federal financial customer. The successful candidate will help migrate critical customer data flows in a secure, agile, and innovative AWS environment leveraging GitLab for CI/CD and Terraform for infrastructure as code. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.
What will you do:
- Lead the planning and execution of migrating and maintaining large complex data flows to modern cloud environments, specifically leveraging AWS cloud technologies.
- Support and enhance COTS products providing file transfer and MQ services (e.g., IBM MQ, Connect:Direct), integrating them into modern AWS architecture.
- Write clean, maintainable infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and cloud service logic using tools such as Python, Ansible, and AWS CloudFormation or CDK.
- Develop and support infrastructure using CI/CD pipelines and DevOps principles.
- Perform troubleshooting, performance tuning, and documentation of AWS environments and deployed solutions.
- Coordinate closely with stakeholders across teams to manage integration and interface requirements, ensuring clear communication and alignment with overall business objectives.
Required Qualifications:
- 7 years with AS/AA; 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD or 9 years of experience and a High School Diploma.
- Experience supporting or integrating message file transfer tools using Axway Secure Transport SFTP/HTTPS
- Experience with GitLab for source control and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience implementing monitoring and logging solutions in the cloud such as: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, TEOS.
- Experience with scripting (Shell, Python, or similar) for configurations and deployments.
- Proficiency automating service tool deployments, such as Lambda, EC2, EKS.
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems.
- Knowledge of networking concepts (firewalls, ports, TLS/SSL, certificates)
- Experience communicating with business users and stakeholders.
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be able to obtain/maintain the required agency clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong background in AWS cloud engineering and development, including experience with services such as: EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, Step Functions, SNS, SQS, EKS/ECS, Secrets Manager, Key Vaults.
- Familiarity with DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and participation in Agile delivery teams (e.g., Scrum, SAFe).
- Understanding compliance and security best practices in federal financial cloud environments.
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$86,000 - $138,000. 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
- 7 years of experience with an associate degree; 5 years with a bachelor's degree; 3 years with a master's degree; 0 years with a doctorate; or 9 years of experience with a high school diploma
- Experience supporting or integrating message and file transfer tools using Axway Secure Transport SFTP/HTTPS
- Experience with GitLab source control and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience implementing cloud monitoring and logging solutions such as CloudWatch, CloudTrail, or TEOS
- Experience with Shell, Python, or similar scripting for configurations and deployments
- Proficiency automating service tool deployments, including Lambda, EC2, or EKS
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems
- Knowledge of networking concepts, including firewalls, ports, TLS/SSL, and certificates
- Experience communicating with business users and stakeholders
- Must be a US citizen
- Must be able to obtain and maintain the required agency clearance
- Strong AWS cloud engineering and development background, including services such as EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, Step Functions, SNS, SQS, EKS/ECS, Secrets Manager, and Key Vaults
- Familiarity with DevOps and infrastructure-as-code best practices
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and participation in Agile delivery teams such as Scrum or SAFe
- Understanding of compliance and security best practices in federal financial cloud environments
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
We are fearlessly solving the world’s most complex challenges to keep people safe and secure. You can be a part of protecting and promoting that freedom around the world.
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