AWS Cloud/Database Engineer / Remote

Responsibilities

Peraton is currently seeking to hire an experienced AWS Cloud/Database Engineer in support of The United States Military Entrance Processing Command, (MEPCOM) located in Northern Chicago, Illinois.

Location: fully remote/telework position. Requires the ability to travel on site as needed; N. Chicago, IL

In this role, you will:

• Create and modify AWS resources using infrastructure as code using Terraform and Ansible primarily in DoD SCCA (Secure Cloud Computing Architecture) on daily basis. This will require that you have strong Terraform, AWS resources, CI/CD experience.
• Invoke Ansible directly from Terraform.
• Work directly with Backend Developers to effectively and efficiently manipulate infrastructure and application code.
• Invoke Lambdas.
• Work with Application Testers in between Sprints.

Qualifications

BS 8-10, MS 6-8, PhD 3-5

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience. May consider an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience invoking Ansible directly from Terraform.
• Experience working directly with Backend Developers to effectively and efficiently manipulate infrastructure and application code.
• Experience invoking Lambdas.
• Experience working with Application Testers in between Sprints.
• Experience utilizing a variety of development and delivery methodologies (Agile, DevSecOps) over the full lifecycle of a project engagement.
• Hands-on experience in AWS technology infrastructure, network, compute, storage, and virtualization experience.
• Hands-on experience in automation and building deployment pipelines for staging and production platforms.
• Experience in migration of on-premises enterprise system to AWS cloud. Strong knowledge of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings.
• Experience with cloud security practices, principles, and monitoring technologies; with cloud infrastructure monitoring and management technologies.
• Certifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate and/or Developer Associate.
• Current IAT Level II certification (CompTIA Security + CE, CCNA Security, SSCP, GSEC)
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to pass a background investigation.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a higher-level clearance if required by the customer (i.e., Confidential, Secret, Top Secret).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience with Cloud Computing AWS architectures, and software migration
• Full lifecycle solutions architecture experience designing, testing building, and implementing systems of varying complexity environments.
• HashiCorp Terraform experience and certification.
• RedHat Linux experience and certification.
• Additional current AWS cloud related certifications.
• Additional current certifications in addition to the basic requirement (CCNP, CISSP, etc.).

Peraton Overview

Peraton 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 and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. 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.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 – $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.