Lead the migration and maintenance of complex data flows into AWS cloud environments. Develop infrastructure as code and cloud service logic using Python, Ansible, CloudFormation or CDK, while supporting CI/CD pipelines, file transfer and messaging services, monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and documentation. Coordinate integration requirements with stakeholders and maintain secure, compliant federal cloud solutions.
Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking an AWS Cloud Migration Engineer to be a part of a team supporting a federal financial customer. The successful candidate will help migrate critical customer data flows in a secure, agile, and innovative AWS environment leveraging GitLab for CI/CD and Terraform for infrastructure as code. 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.
What will you do:
- Lead the planning and execution of migrating and maintaining large complex data flows to modern cloud environments, specifically leveraging AWS cloud technologies.
- Support and enhance COTS products providing file transfer and MQ services (e.g., IBM MQ, Connect:Direct), integrating them into modern AWS architecture.
- Write clean, maintainable infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and cloud service logic using tools such as Python, Ansible, and AWS CloudFormation or CDK.
- Develop and support infrastructure using CI/CD pipelines and DevOps principles.
- Perform troubleshooting, performance tuning, and documentation of AWS environments and deployed solutions.
- Coordinate closely with stakeholders across teams to manage integration and interface requirements, ensuring clear communication and alignment with overall business objectives.
Required Qualifications:
- 7 years with AS/AA; 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD or 9 years of experience and a High School Diploma.
- Experience supporting or integrating message file transfer tools using Axway Secure Transport SFTP/HTTPS
- Experience with GitLab for source control and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience implementing monitoring and logging solutions in the cloud such as: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, TEOS.
- Experience with scripting (Shell, Python, or similar) for configurations and deployments.
- Proficiency automating service tool deployments, such as Lambda, EC2, EKS.
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems.
- Knowledge of networking concepts (firewalls, ports, TLS/SSL, certificates)
- Experience communicating with business users and stakeholders.
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be able to obtain/maintain the required agency clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong background in AWS cloud engineering and development, including experience with services such as: EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, Step Functions, SNS, SQS, EKS/ECS, Secrets Manager, Key Vaults.
- Familiarity with DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and participation in Agile delivery teams (e.g., Scrum, SAFe).
- Understanding compliance and security best practices in federal financial cloud environments.
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$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Peraton Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Office
Colorado Springs, United States
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