Cloud DevOps Engineer

Peraton

. Manage and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $86,000 - $138,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing and optimizing AWS cloud infrastructure, implementing Infrastructure as Code, and automating operational tasks. Proficient in incident management and ensuring compliance with security best practices.

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AWS Cloud Infrastructure ManagementInfrastructure as Code (IaC)AWS Services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda)AWS CertificationsIncident Management

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Hard Skills

AWS CloudFormationPythonBashAWS CLICI/CD PipelinesConfiguration ManagementRoot Cause AnalysisSecurity MonitoringObservability ToolsScripting Languages

Soft Skills

Clear Technical DocumentationCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

GitLabGitLab RunnersJiraConfluenceCloudWatchDatadogPrometheusGrafanaELK StackAWS Step Functions

Certifications & Qualifications

AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – AssociateAWS Certified Developer – AssociateAWS Certified DevOps Engineer - ProfessionalAWS Certified Solutions Architect – AssociateAWS Specialty Certifications

Industry Keywords

Cloud-Based SolutionsAgile EnvironmentMulti-Tenant EnvironmentsOperational SupportPublic Trust Clearance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSChefCloudEC2GrafanaPrometheusPythonTableauTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure
Participate in root cause analysis of system incidents
Respond to and resolve operations support tickets according to SLAs
Track, document, and close operational issues
Manage and maintain AWS infrastructure using CloudFormation, GitLab, and GitLab Runners
Automate operational tasks, security monitoring, and configuration management using AWS Step Functions, Lambda, SSM Documents, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, Python, Bash, and PowerShell
Implement configuration management solutions such as Ansible, Chef, or AWS Systems Manager
Set up and maintain observability tools including CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack
Ensure security best practices and compliance with organizational standards
Analyze and optimize AWS cloud costs
Collaborate with customer DevOps engineers
Attend weekly team meetings and report status on open tickets and DevOps assignments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of professional experience, or a Master’s degree and 3 years of professional experience, or a high school diploma/equivalent and 9 years of professional experience
U.S. Citizenship required
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
All work must be performed within the United States
Strong hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud-based solutions using AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, CloudFormation, and IAM
Experience with CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, GitLab, GitLab Runners, or other third-party tools
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, or AWS CDK
Experience with Python, Bash, AWS CLI, or other scripting languages
At least one specified AWS certification, or ability to attain one within 90 days: AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field strongly preferred
One or more AWS Specialty Certifications preferred
Experience with incident management, root cause analysis, and resolving high-priority incidents in large, multi-tenant environments
Experience using Jira and Confluence
Experience working in an Agile environment
Experience leveraging AI tools for workflows, code generation, and technical documentation
Experience using or supporting Dremio, Tableau, Posit, and/or Nebari
Ability to produce concise and clear technical documentation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Health savings account
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Parental leave
401(k)
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
Company-paid holidays
Potential eligibility for overtime
Potential eligibility for shift differential
Potential eligibility for a discretionary bonus