AWS Cloud Systems Engineer

Peraton is seeking an AWS Cloud Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The ideal candidate will become part of Peraton's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Datacenter Consolidation and Cloud Optimization (DCCO) program providing the Rapid Prototyping team support to the DHS Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) biometric system. The Rapid Prototyping team improves the HART infrastructure by deploying and configuring system software and hardware. Rapid Prototyping team members closely interact with the government customer to achieve the evolving system objectives. This role is entirely telework based with core hours between 9 am - 3 pm (EST) Monday - Friday; applicant must reside and perform all work within the United States.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

Help develop, document, communicate, and enforce a network technology.
• Be responsible for the installation and configuration of new software and hardware, including the server network and devices.
• Be responsible for testing and monitoring new system performance, IT system operations and storage utilization.
• Plan for necessary hardware or software upgrades to support developing system growth.
• Have experience with RHEL, Windows & other open-source technologies.
• Identify root cause and documenting troubleshooting steps to resolution for the prototypes.
• Work independently and in team settings to achieve key project/program objectives and deliverables.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5 years of relevant Information Technology experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DHS EOD clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or related STEM field.
• Cloud Systems Administration experience; AWS certifications a plus
• Working knowledge of AWS applications such as CloudWatch, CloudFormation and Lambda.

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.