What are the responsibilities and job description for the Google Cloud Platform Engineer position at Peraton?
| Requisition ID | 2026-171570 | Position Category | Information Technology | Clearance | Agency Clearance |
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.
Peraton is looking for an experienced Google Cloud Platform Engineer to provide support to our Federal Government customer.
This role will support the onboarding and configuration of the customer's Google Cloud Platform (GCP) landing zone, mirroring the level of infrastructure support currently provided for AWS GovCloud and Microsoft Azure.
Role Responsibilities:
- Expertise with GCP and other cloud service providers required.
- Role requires scheduled on-call support which is rotated through the team.
Required Qualifications:
- 5 years with BS/BA or 9 years with a HS Diploma/equivalent
- 5 years experience in Google Cloud Platform in an enterprise setting
- GCP organizations, IAM, security policy and platform observability practices
- Development and automation skills such as Git, Python, CICD, Ansible etc.
- GCP Cloud Engineer certification or equivalent
- ServiceNow or similar ticketing system experience
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must be able to obtain and maintain the required agency clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Subject matter expert in GCP administration
- CSPM experience for compliance with regulatory frameworks
- FedRAMP High and moderate environments and boundary requirements
Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.
Salary : $86,000 - $138,000