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Cloud Software Engineer

Peraton
United States, Maryland, Annapolis Junction
Sep 12, 2025

Cloud Software Engineer
Job Locations

US-MD-Annapolis Junction




Requisition ID
2025-159698

Position Category
Engineering

Clearance
Top Secret/SCI w/Poly



Responsibilities

The NiFi project is looking for a Cloud Systems Administrator to help the team migrate corporate hardware systems to the WANDS/AWS environment. The team is looking for a Sr. level SA experienced with AWS technologies including; configuring and deploying EC2 instances, VPC's, Networks, Security, IAM. The candidate should be experienced setting up and configuring AWS EC2 environments, use of Terraform and Ansible to manage IaC and understanding of AWS Well Architected Frameworks (operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability). In addition, the candidate should be familiar with all aspects of Site Reliability Engineering to assist the team with automating operational tasks, designing resilient systems, implementing monitoring and logging.



Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

    Active TS/SCI security clearance with current polygraph is required
  • Eight (8) years experience as a Systems Administrator with solid understanding and working knowledge of core Linux operating system components is required. Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or another related technical field is required (Note: Four additional years of experience can be substituted in lieu of having a degree)
  • 8570 IAT Level I or higher (preferably Security+) is required and must be obtained prior to starting
  • One of the following certifications is also required prior to starting; AWS Certified SysOps Administrator---
    Associate, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Desired Qualifications:
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, DevOps, CI/CD, and automation.

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 participation in an attractive bonus plan.

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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

$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.


EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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