AWS Cloud Engineer

Peraton

. Ensure the performance, reliability, and scalability of critical platforms supporting data-driven decision-making .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $104,000 - $166,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing, deploying, and maintaining secure and scalable AWS infrastructure, with a strong focus on automation and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD. Proficient in incident management, monitoring, and troubleshooting to ensure high availability and performance of critical platforms.

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AWS ArchitectureTerraformGitLab CI/CDPython ScriptingIncident Management

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Hard Skills

AWS ArchitectureTerraformGitLab CI/CDPythonBash ScriptingConfiguration ManagementObservabilityDisaster RecoveryCloud EngineeringNetworking

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsCommunication

Tools & Technologies

AWSGitAnsibleCloudFormationPowerShell

Certifications & Qualifications

Public Trust Clearance

Industry Keywords

Infrastructure as CodeSaaSMicroservicesAgileIncident Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSCloudJavaScriptNode.jsPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure the performance, reliability, and scalability of critical platforms supporting data-driven decision-making
Provide day-to-day customer application support
Maintain infrastructure and monitor systems
Resolve incidents and implement automation to improve operational efficiency
Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, development, security, and infrastructure teams
Design and build AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
Guide ADTs on cloud solution patterns, deployment strategies, and architecture decisions
Own automation end-to-end, from IaC authorship to pipeline design and production operations
Participate in an on-call rotation and contribute to observability and monitoring practices
Provide technical support and guidance to AWS and managed service users
Design, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable, highly available AWS infrastructure
Identify and troubleshoot AWS performance or availability issues and resolve incidents
Maintain configuration documentation, diagrams, and SOPs for all environments
Perform backups, scheduled upgrades, and maintenance during maintenance windows
Monitor security vulnerabilities and perform ad hoc upgrades and maintenance
Support audits by providing logs, reports, and system configurations
Manage and support AWS IAM roles, policies, permissions, and access controls

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S. Citizenship required
Ability to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust level clearance
Must be willing to undergo a pre-employment credit check as required by the Customer
Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of experience; Master’s Degree and 6 years of experience; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 12 years of experience
Deep, hands-on knowledge of AWS architecture, networking, security, serverless/microservice architectures, and containerization
Advanced Terraform skills and proficiency with Infrastructure as Code
Experience designing and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines, including reusable/shared components for enterprise-scale delivery
Hands-on experience monitoring, analyzing, and troubleshooting SaaS application logs
Strong Python and Bash scripting skills; Ansible experience is a plus
Proficiency in configuration management, observability, reliability, and disaster recovery practices
Proficiency in cloud engineering processes using Terraform, Python, GitLab CI, and AWS automation tooling
Strong Git proficiency, including branching and release strategies such as GitFlow
Preferred: CloudFormation and other IaC tools
Preferred: PowerShell, Bash, JavaScript/Node.js, or other scripting languages
Preferred: Incident management, root cause analysis, and resolving high-priority incidents in large, multi-tenant environments
Preferred: Experience working in an Agile environment
Preferred: Exemplary communication, analytical skills, and technical knowledge across the client environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Overtime eligibility may be available depending on the position
Shift differential may be available depending on the position
Discretionary bonus may be available in addition to base pay