Cloud Developer

Responsibilities

Technology is constantly changing, and our adversaries are digitally exceeding law enforcement’s ability to keep pace. Those charged with protecting the United States are not always able to access the evidence needed to prosecute crime and prevent terrorism. The Government has trusted in Peraton to provide the technical ability, tools, and resources to bring criminals to justice. In response to this challenge, Peraton is seeking a talented Cloud Developer to provide proven, industry leading cloud development experience to our law enforcement customer in order to solve their big data challenges.

 

The contractor shall provide resources to support the automation of application building, testing, security scanning and remediation, and deployment processes:

• Manage and operate cloud platforms (including but not limited to: AWS and Azure) and their native DevOps tools.
• Effectively write and utilize scripting skills (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python) for automation purposes.
• Leverage configuration management tools such as but not limited to Puppet, Chef, or Ansible to automate the deployment and maintenance of software environments, ensuring consistency and reducing manual intervention.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IAC) practices and tools, such as Terraform or Ansible, to automate the provisioning and management of cloud infrastructure, ensuring consistency and scalability across environments.
• Engineer, maintain and upgrade the platform and tools used by developers, including but not limited to: GitLab, JFROG Artifactory and Xray, Splunk, Hashicorp Vault, Boundary, Consul, Terraform, Nexus, JIRA, Crucible, Jenkins, SonarQube, Ansible and Ansible Tower.
• Integrate cloud-based infrastructure services such as AWS OpenSearch and EKS, focusing on automating the provisioning, configuration, and scaling of these services to meet application needs.
• Set up cloud services and configurations through Infrastructure as Code (IAC), using tools like but not limited to: Terraform, CloudFormation to ensure consistent, repeatable deployments across environments and enclaves.
• Configure and integrate COTS products and cloud services into CI/CD pipelines. Services include but are not limited to search, containerization, monitoring, logging, and authentication. Tools include but are not limited to: AWS OpenSearch, AWS EKS, Splunk, Microsoft Azure AD, and other cloud-based services.
• Configure monitoring and alerting (e.g., via CloudWatch or third-party monitoring tools) to ensure application health, detect issues, and provide real-time visibility into service performance.
• Configure services used by the application to automatically scale based on demand and to implement redundancy and failover solutions that align with the product’s resilience requirements.
• Automate configurations of machine images, to include but not limited to: AWS Machine Images (AMIs) and Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (AVMs).
• Automate DevOps tasks consistently across three enclaves.
• Analyze and design DevOps solutions based on user or technical requirements.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• A current Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and the ability to obtain a polygraph
• 4 years with AS/AA; 2 years with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years with no degree
• You have experience in a DevOps or Infrastructure Engineer role deploying and supporting scalable & secure cloud-deployed solutions using Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• You have experience building solutions using AWS EC2, VPC, RDS, S3, Cloud Formation, Cloud Trail, and other AWS technologies.
• You have experience writing & maintaining Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
• You have experience in managing identity and access management roles.
• You have experience developing and maintaining a CI/CD architecture.

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 eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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

$80,000 - $128,000. 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.

Salary : $80,000 - $128,000