SR Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
| Company | Peraton |
|---|---|
| Location | Chantilly, VA, USA |
| Salary | $135000 – $216000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Associates degree and 10+ years of experience; or bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of experience in a Systems Engineering related field; or a master’s degree and 6+ years of experience in a Systems Engineering related field. Four (4) years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree
- This position requires the candidate possess a minimum of Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. The candidate must maintain the clearance.
- Direct experience with Linux and Windows-based operating systems
- Ability to use scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or Ansible for task automation such as package installation and configuration across an array of physical and/or virtual hosts
- Direct experience with Ansible for system configuration to include building and editing playbooks
- Experience with host/application integration into an Identity and Access Management (IDAM) system such as Active Directory, FreeIPA, or similar system
- Experience installing and configuring services from scratch to include configuration of security, certificate, and authentication settings
- Operating System administration skills for Red Hat 7.x and above to include building systems up from bare metal, performing software package installation and update, operating system, and application troubleshooting
- Experience in security hardening to include patching for vulnerabilities, configuration changes, and troubleshooting while leveraging automation tools
- Demonstrated experience in creating virtual machine templates. Hands-on experience in virtualization technologies such as OpenStack, Azure, Citrix XenServer Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, and/or VMWare highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with DoD customer and stakeholders throughout system lifecycle in development, integration & test, deployment, and operations of a highly sophisticated ground system architecture.
- Help build mission-critical, highly available, high-performance networked systems in a team-oriented environment.
- Develop deployment and maintenance Ansible playbooks for the purpose of automating rapid installation and system patching within multiple large-scale environments.
- Develop systems engineering-related documentation to include operational concept, requirements, specifications, interface control documents, and validation & verification plans.
- Conduct system planning and design for expansion of these resources to meet program needs.
- Support ground system related trade studies.
Preferred Qualifications
- You have experience in designing, developing, and integrating a complete satellite ground system to include infrastructure, processing frameworks, and software components.
- You have familiarity with any of the following, preferably in a satellite ground system context: Object-oriented development practices and processes, open architecture systems, distributed computing technologies, web services, SOA, networking technologies, requirements management tools, scripting, automated test tools, modeling and simulation, and/or security certification and accreditation processes.
- Ability to express yourself confidently, concisely, and accurately through written and oral communications.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with management, the customer, and tenants across DoD.
- Detail/ process oriented, can multi-task, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.