Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Peraton is seeking an AWS Cloud Migration Engineer to support a federal financial customer. The role leads the migration and maintenance of complex data flows in AWS, develops infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines, supports file transfer and messaging services, and coordinates integration requirements with stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and execution of migrating and maintaining large complex data flows to modern cloud environments, specifically leveraging AWS cloud technologies
- Support and enhance COTS products providing file transfer and MQ services (e.g., IBM MQ, Connect:Direct), integrating them into modern AWS architecture
- Write clean, maintainable infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and cloud service logic using tools such as Python, Ansible, and AWS CloudFormation or CDK
- Develop and support infrastructure using CI/CD pipelines and DevOps principles
- Perform troubleshooting, performance tuning, and documentation of AWS environments and deployed solutions
- Coordinate closely with stakeholders across teams to manage integration and interface requirements, ensuring clear communication and alignment with overall business objectives
Skills
- 7 years with AS/AA; 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD or 9 years of experience and a High School Diploma
- Experience supporting or integrating message file transfer tools using Axway Secure Transport SFTP/HTTPS
- Experience with GitLab for source control and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience implementing monitoring and logging solutions in the cloud such as: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, TEOS
- Experience with scripting (Shell, Python, or similar) for configurations and deployments
- Proficiency automating service tool deployments, such as Lambda, EC2, EKS
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems
- Knowledge of networking concepts (firewalls, ports, TLS/SSL, certificates)
- Experience communicating with business users and stakeholders
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must be able to obtain/maintain the required agency clearance
- Strong background in AWS cloud engineering and development, including experience with services such as: EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, Step Functions, SNS, SQS, EKS/ECS, Secrets Manager, Key Vaults
- Familiarity with DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and participation in Agile delivery teams (e.g., Scrum, SAFe)
- Understanding compliance and security best practices in federal financial cloud environments
Benefits
- Remote work allowed 100%
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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