ABOUT PERATON

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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements:

• Proficiency in cloud architecture design, including networking, scalability, and security of cloud-based solutions.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Knowledge of cloud-native technologies and tools such as containerization, Kubernetes, and serverless computing.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure including virtualization, storage, networking, and load balancing.
• Understanding of cloud security best practices including encryption, micro segmentation, and least privilege.
• Familiarity with cloud management and Infrastructure/Configuration as code tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience with DevSecOps methodologies and continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices.
• Awareness of Microservice and Service Oriented Architecture patterns.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Experience with cloud observability toolsets.
• Understanding of version control systems (Git) and their integration into CI tools (Gitlab CI).
• Basic understanding of Linux administration and programming (Java, Python, C#).
• Experience with identity and access management (IAM) solutions (Azure Entra ID, AWS IAM, Keycloak).
• Education/Experience Requirements: Minimum of 14 years with AS/AA; Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D. A degree from an ABET or NCAE accredited institution in one of the following fields is highly desired: Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or Data Science. However, an additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Clearance Requirement: Active Secret (TS/SCI preferred).
• Certification Requirements: One active certification from each category-
• CCSP, CASP, CISSP, CISM, GSLC, CCSLP, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, or Security+
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional/Associate)

Cloud Architects are required to any agency setting up cloud infrastructures. They are needed to manage the architecture of an organization’s cloud environment to ensure the scalability, agility, optimization, security, integration, compliance, and interoperability of cloud deployed capabilities. They bring expertise in designing and deploying cloud-based solutions more efficiently and effectively. This position would be responsible for analyzing the requirements of a federal agency’s applications and capabilities being built to provide an underlying foundation within the cloud to properly host and support those services. The Cloud Architect would work with other Cloud Engineers and Cloud Security personnel to properly define the cloud infrastructure, networking, and deployment of agency systems.