Cloud Reliability Engineer

About the position

Peraton is seeking a Cloud Reliability Systems Engineer in Chantilly, VA to support our Department of Defense customer as part of a highly talented, highly motivated and high-performing team. As part of the Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance Support team you will be responsible for the availability, performance, monitoring, and incident response, among other things, of the Cloud Infrastructure that we support in a 24x7 environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the 24x7 uptime of our multi-tenant cloud infrastructure
• Work closely with the engineering teams to improve our platforms and eliminate complexity from architecture and processes
• Configure and use state-of-the-art monitoring tools to gather insights and then act upon the results
• Conduct incident response and in-depth root cause analysis
• Provide first-level system and network support and problem resolution identification
• Monitor the daily software and network operations in a distributed environment
• Work with users on fault isolation and resolution, as well as system analysis and reporting
• Participate in shift work to allow for complete 24x7 monitoring of software systems

Requirements

• Minimum of Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Technology or related field and 2+ years of experience; OR an additional four (4) Equivalent experience in lieu of a degree will be considered, to equal 6+ experience in total without a degree
• 2+ years of experience working with Linux operating systems (RHEL 7.X or higher)
• 2+ years of experience working within a cloud environment such as RedHat Openstack, MS Azure, or AWS
• 2+ years of experience with containerization and automation technologies (e.g. Docker Containers, Kubernetes, Ansible, and Heat templates)
• Demonstrated experience in monitoring tools (e.g. Splunk, Sensu, Nessus, etc.)
• Experience supporting software and/or network operations with a clear understanding of networking fundamentals
• Current CompTIA Security+, CASP or CISP certification
• Computing Environment Certification (e.g. Linux+, RHCSA, RHCE, MCSA) or working toward certification
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Willingness to work in a 24x7 environment and support shift work on site

Nice-to-haves

• 3+ years of experience with virtualization technologies (e.g. Citrix XenServer Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, and/or VMWare)
• Experience using a ticketing system (e.g. Jira Service Desk, Remedy, etc.)
• Experience with front-end processing and network gateway appliances and/or software
• Networking experience (e.g. firewalls, switches, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with virtual machine environment management tools (Vagrant)
• Knowledge and understanding of KVM Virtualization technologies
• Previous experience with Intelligence or DoD programs, either within the military or as a civilian contractor
• Ability to effectively communicate both with customers and technical staff

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents
• 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap
• Eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan