Senior AWS Cloud Engineer / Cloud Implementation Lead

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure. Program Overview RDG (Risk Decision Group) provides nationwide background investigations compliant with national government standards to include support of continuous vetting for over 110 government agencies. About The Role Peraton is seeking a hands-on Senior AWS Cloud Engineer / Cloud Implementation Lead to support cloud implementation, governance, and modernization for the Risk Decision Group (RDG) cloud platform. This role will lead implementation of an AWS capability that helps assess, score, visualize, and improve cloud maturity, security posture, operational readiness, RMF/ATO readiness, and modernization progress across RDG cloud systems. The initial focus for this role is AWS, but the long-term roadmap includes multi-cloud extensibility, including Azure and other enterprise data sources. This is a hands-on delivery role including day-to-day operational tasks. The ideal candidate will build, document, troubleshoot, coordinate with stakeholders, support data ingestion workflows, and help scale an MVP into a repeatable cloud governance capability. This role will also help build the target-state cloud architecture across AWS (primary) and Azure (secondary), ensuring solutions meet FedRAMP Moderate security and compliance requirements. This is a 100% remote position. Responsibilities Lead day-to-day technical implementation of AWS-based cloud operations and deployment of applications and the MVPProvision and configure compute, storage, database, and other services using Infrastructure as Code (AWS CloudFormation and Terraform)Develop and maintain pipeline automation for application and infrastructure deploymentsDesign and package applications using modern containerization and orchestration toolingConfigure logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting, applying SRE practicesProduce cost-and-capacity reports using FinOps toolingProduce well-structured design documents, diagrams, and hand-over guidesCreate, manage, and optimize AWS cloud environments and resources (e.g., security groups, VPCs, IAM roles)Support AWS implementation using services such as S3, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config, Security Hub, IAM, KMS, ECS/Fargate, Athena/Glue, QuickSight, or similar servicesWrite scripts to automate repetitive tasks (e.g., with Python, Bash, or PowerShell)Implement CI/CD pipelines to streamline deploymentsSupport API integrations and third-party service integrations, such as DatabricksHelp containerize and package the capability so it can be deployed and expanded across multiple systems and customersDevelop technical documentation, onboarding guides, deployment notes, and implementation playbooksLead cloud migration and modernization efforts, including workload assessment, right-sizing, and cost optimizationImplement cloud monitoring solutions to track the performance, availability, and health of applications and infrastructureRespond to incidents, troubleshoot issues, and provide support as necessaryAnalyze logs, metrics, and cloud monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch) to troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecksWork closely with application developers, cyber, operations teams, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver cloud solutionsMonitor and optimize cloud resource usage to reduce costs while maintaining system performance Qualifications Required Qualifications US citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret eligible clearanceMinimum 8 years work experience with BS/BA in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)8+ years of progressive experience in cloud infrastructure roles5+ years of experience in AWS cloud engineering or similar rolesDeep hands-on expertise designing AWS solutions, including VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, networking/Transit Gateway, KMS, Organizations, Control Tower, PrivateLink, Direct Connect, and Site-to-Site VPN5+ years of scripting experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell)Cloud development experience using Python is highly preferred3+ years of experience developing AWS policies as code (JSON)3+ years of experience with the AWS CLI2+ years of experience with AWS cloud-native security services such as GuardDuty, Security Hub, and InspectorDemonstrated experience architecting within FedRAMP Moderate (or FedRAMP High/DoD IL4-5 or similar compliance) environments, including familiarity with NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-171 control families2+ years of experience and strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar) and CI/CD pipelines3+ years of experience with cloud-native and serverless architectures (Lambda, API Gateway, microservices) and containerization Preferred Qualifications Certification: AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer - AssociateCertification: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - AssociateExperience with Databricks implementation and supportAzure Administrator Associate certificationActive security clearanceExperience with AWS AI services (Amazon Bedrock)Experience with hybrid/multi-cloud architecture, including Azure (VNets, Azure AD/Entra ID, Azure Policy, ExpressRoute)Experience with Microsoft .NETExperience supporting ATO/continuous monitoring processesFamiliarity with DevSecOps pipelinesFamiliarity with AI security and governance frameworks, national security/defense/critical infrastructure missions, and supporting federal agencies or large GovCon programs #RDG Details Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. 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. Benefits Statement: 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. Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate's own. EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.