Cloud Computing Engineer - RHEL Infrastructure

Welcome page Returning candidate? Log back in! Cloud Computing Engineer - RHEL Infrastructure Job Locations US-VA-Chantilly Requisition ID 2026-167068 Position Category Information Technology Clearance Top Secret/SCI Responsibilities Peraton is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Systems Engineer in our Chantilly, VA office in support of our Department of Defense (DoD) Community customer as part of a highly talented, highly motivated, and high-performing team. As part of the infrastructure as a service team, you will support an exciting program which involves design, development, test, and deployment of an exciting and complex system in an Agile construct to contribute to mission success for a variety of stakeholders.  Join us and be part of the next generation of innovators as we blaze a trail forward for our profession and company.What you'll do:Work closely with our DoD customer and stakeholders throughout system lifecycle in development, integration & test, deployment, and operations of a highly sophisticated ground system architectureHelp build mission-critical, highly available, high-performance networked systems in a team-oriented environment. Build and deploy cloud instances and applications utilizing automation tools to streamline processes and improve efficiencyDevelop deploy and maintain Ansible playbooks for the purpose of automating rapid installation and system patching within multiple large-scale environmentsDevelop systems engineering-related documentation to include operational concept, requirements, specifications, interface control documents, and validation & verification plansConduct system planning and design for expansion of these resources to meet program needsSupport ground system related trade studies Qualifications Required qualifications:This position requires the candidate to possess a minimum of Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. The candidate must maintain the clearance.Associates degree and 10+ years of experience in a systems engineering related field; 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 in computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 6+ years of experience in a Systems Engineering related field. Four (4) years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree Meet DoD 8140 foundational requirements for a System Developer with a proficiency of advanced.High proficiency with Linux and Windows-based operating systems to include a deep, core understanding of the operating systems’ concepts and functionality, experience building and configuring systems from scratch, experience troubleshooting functionality, and performing all functions leveraging automation tooling where possibleHigh proficiency in installing, configuring, and deploying services from scratch to include configuration of security, certificate, and authentication settings following industry standard best practicesHigh proficiency creating, modifying, and troubleshooting Ansible playbooks for system configuration and system sustainment activities (e.g. patching)High proficiency in the use of scripting languages such as Ansible, Bash, or Python for task automation such as package installation and configuration across an array of physical and/or virtual hostsExperience using Git to include collaboration, configuration management tracking, and code review facilitationExperience creating and updating process documentation to include infrastructure deployments, application installation, and system sustainment activitiesDirect experience with host/application integration into an Identity and Access Management (IDAM) system such as Active Directory, FreeIPA, or other similar systems, including deploying PKI infrastructure and troubleshooting PKI related issuesDirect experience with RHEL 9.x and above to include building systems up from bare metal,...