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Peraton · 17 hours ago

Senior Cloud Engineer

Maryland, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$135K/yr - $216K/yr

12+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure in alignment with federal security and compliance frameworks, ensuring operational efficiency and scalability.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design and implement secure cloud environments across AWS, Azure, or GCP

Build and manage cloud infrastructure components (compute, storage, networking, IAM)

Support hybrid and multi-cloud deployments with a focus on scalability and resilience

Integrate NIST 800-53 security controls into cloud architecture and operations

Implement encryption, identity and access management, logging, and monitoring in compliance with federal standards

Partner with cybersecurity teams to ensure continuous monitoring and vulnerability management

Support audits, assessments, and accreditation processes (e.g., FISMA, FedRAMP)

Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates

Automate deployment, configuration, and monitoring processes

Optimize cloud performance, cost, and resource utilization

Provide Tier 2/3 support for cloud-related issues and escalations

Monitor cloud environments for availability, performance, and security events

Maintain documentation of configurations, procedures, and compliance evidence

Work closely with application, data, and security teams to deliver compliant cloud solutions

Provide technical guidance on cloud best practices in regulated environments

Contribute to modernization initiatives and cloud migration projects

Qualification

NIST 800-53 complianceAWS experienceInfrastructure-as-CodeCloud AI toolsDevSecOps practicesCI/CD pipelinesContainerizationAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Minimum 12 years of experience w/ a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, Master's degree with 10 years of experience, or a Ph.D. with 7 years of experience

7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure design and architecture

Strong knowledge of NIST 800-53 security controls and compliance frameworks (FISMA, FedRAMP)

Hands-on experience with AWS (Gov cloud preferred)

Familiarity with cloud AI tools such as AWS Bedrock

Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM)

Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

US Citizenship is required for this position

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust as required by the contract