AWS Cloud Software Engineer / DevOps Engineer

Annapolis Junction, MD$135k–$216kPosted Jun 2, 2026
Welcome page Returning candidate? Log back in! AWS Cloud Software Engineer / DevOps Engineer Job Locations US-MD-Annapolis Junction Requisition ID 2026-167132 Position Category Information Technology Clearance Top Secret/SCI w/Poly Responsibilities Peraton is seeking an AWS Cloud Software Engineer / DevOps Engineer to support mission-critical cloud modernization and software engineering efforts within a fast-paced Cyber Intelligence environment. The selected candidate will design, develop, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud-native applications and infrastructure supporting enterprise and mission operations. This role requires hands-on experience with AWS cloud technologies, DevOps automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and modern software engineering best practices. The ideal candidate will work closely with software engineers, systems engineers, and cloud architects to build resilient, secure, and highly available cloud solutions while supporting ongoing integration, testing, deployment, monitoring, and operational sustainment activities.What You’ll DoDesign, develop, integrate, test, and maintain cloud-native software applications and servicesSupport AWS cloud infrastructure deployments and modernization initiativesDevelop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps practices and toolsImplement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and/or CloudFormationDeploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Docker technologiesSupport software integration, troubleshooting, system monitoring, and issue resolutionCollaborate with cross-functional engineering teams in Agile development environmentsImplement and maintain cloud monitoring, logging, and observability solutionsParticipate in system performance optimization, scalability planning, and operational sustainmentEnsure compliance with security and configuration management best practices #MPOJobs #AJCM #PeratonRoyalMove#MDFSP Keywords: Python, Java, C, C++, R, Hbase, Accumulo, Big Table, Map Reduce programming model and technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, Pig, etc., Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS), JSON and/or BSON. Taxonomy, Ontologies, and Big-Data Cloud Scalability (Amazon, Google, Facebook) Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Model (LLM), Machine Learning (ML), AI/ML algorithms, statistical analysis, RAG, agents, and agentic workflow  Qualifications  Basic QualificationsMinimum eight (8) years of experience in software development/engineering, including requirements analysis, development, integration, testing, deployment, and troubleshootingMinimum six (6) years of experience developing software using Java, C, C++, Python, or similar high-level programming languagesMinimum five (5) years of experience supporting UNIX/Linux operating systemsMinimum three (3) years of experience with software integration and automated testingHands-on experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native application deploymentExperience with CI/CD pipeline development and DevOps automation toolsExperience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormationExperience with Git-based version control systems such as GitLabBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field (additional experience may be substituted for degree requirements)Active TS/SCI security clearance with current polygraph requiredDesired QualificationsExperience designing scalable AWS Cloud ArchitecturesKnowledge of AWS Well-Architected Framework ReviewsExperience with serverless architectures and microservicesExperience with Docker and Kubernetes container orchestrationFamiliarity with CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Cost Management toolsExperience with Agile software development methodologiesExperience with observability and monitoring tools such as Elasticsearch/OpenSearchKnowledge of security best practices within cloud environmentsExperience supporting large-scale...

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