Cloud Engineer

Posted 7 Days Ago
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St. Louis, MO, USA
In-Office
86K-138K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Security • Cybersecurity • Defense
Do the can't be done.
The Role
Designs, architects, operates, and improves cloud infrastructure supporting mission and GEOINT solutions. Ensures cloud performance, reliability, resiliency, and efficient utilization across servers, networks, platforms, and related hardware. Develops engineering recommendations, monitors cloud usage, supports cloud service delivery, and contributes to continuous process improvement. The role requires substantial cloud systems engineering experience and a TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.
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Responsibilities

Cloud Engineers define, 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.  They conduct analysis and make reliable engineering recommendations to ensure six sigma reliability/resiliency of the cloud infrastructure.  They monitor and report on cloud utilization and plan continuous process improvement. 


Duties include:  

  • Supports applying 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.     

Location: This position is 100% onsite in St. Louis, Missouri. Remote or hybrid work is not available.

Qualifications

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.


Required: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program.  
  • 6+ 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 polygraph.

Desired: 

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

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

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM field
  • 6+ years of experience supporting or leading cloud-based systems engineering efforts in government or industry
  • TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph
  • One or more cloud certifications, such as AWS Certified, Cisco Certified Networking Administrator or Network Professional Cloud, IBM Certified Cloud Solution Architect, MCSE Cloud Platform and Infrastructure, or VMware Certified Professional
  • Citrix XenApp expertise or certification
  • Scripting or automation experience using PowerShell, VBScript, AutoIT, or similar tools
  • SAN storage infrastructure experience, particularly EMC
  • Microsoft Clustering experience
  • Microsoft SQL installation, configuration, and troubleshooting experience

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Reston, VA
18,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

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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