Peraton

Platform Engineer (AWS)

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23 hours ago
Colorado Springs, CO, USASenior
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Base Salary

$112k - $179k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Build and operate AWS cloud infrastructure, automation, and services for government and intelligence-community applications.
  • Design, deploy, and operate Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, and containerized workloads.
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or comparable solutions.
  • Develop and maintain GitLab delivery pipelines, Git workflows, and automated software delivery processes.
  • Own assigned platform features from planning through implementation, review, deployment, verification, and operational follow-up.
  • Support secure CI/CD, cloud developer environments, cybersecurity, observability, and AI-enabled platform capabilities.
  • Investigate operational problems, surface risks, participate in code reviews, and maintain reliable and secure platform systems.

Requirements

  • Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
  • At least 8 years of experience with a BA/BS, 6 years with an MS/MA, or 3 years with a PhD.
  • Ability to work on-site in Colorado Springs five days per week during standard business hours.
  • DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II equivalent certification, such as CompTIA Security+.
  • Experience designing, deploying, and operating AWS infrastructure, preferably AWS GovCloud or another controlled environment.
  • Experience designing, deploying, and operating Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, and containerized workloads.
  • Experience developing and maintaining Terraform, CloudFormation, or comparable infrastructure-as-code solutions.
  • Experience developing and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and automated software delivery processes.
  • Preferred experience with AWS Lambda, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, Step Functions, CloudWatch, IAM, Helm, Istio, Fluent Bit, PostgreSQL, Valkey/Redis, OpenSearch, Grafana, backup and disaster recovery, resiliency, cross-region architectures, and air-gapped or multi-enclave environments.

Benefits

  • Eligible employees may receive medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short- and long-term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
  • The role is on-site in Colorado Springs, Colorado, five days per week during standard business hours.

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About Peraton

10,000+ employees

Peraton builds and integrates mission systems, cyber, space, and intelligence solutions for U.S. defense, intelligence, and civil agencies. It delivers enterprise IT, satellite and terrestrial communications, and spectrum management under government contracts. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Reston, Virginia and is privately held by Veritas Capital.

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