About Peraton
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking an experienced AWS Technical Manager to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in steering the technical direction of an inovative complex large-scale AWS program. The qualified applicant will lead the Systems Engineering team, providing both direction and expertise.
Day to Day Work Responsibilities:
- Under the direction and guidance of the Program Manager, the Technical Manager serves as the focus for technology thought leadership within the O&M organization.
- Responsible for managing system evolution and refreshment needed to future-proof these solutions against obsolescence and to ensure that legacy technologies and services continue to satisfy and anticipate stakeholder needs.
- Ensures the continuity of system evolution decisions and processes, the Technical Manager will be responsible for maintaining all relevant documentation pertaining to the system architecture.
- Conducts on-going “As-Is” and “To-Be” analyses aimed at identifying an accommodating future demand for service, including the expansion and improvement of core solution technologies in the areas of biometrics, data recovery, service-oriented architectures, cloud native architectures, process and transaction management and dynamic rules engines.
- Responsible for conducting directed technical reviews and technology trade-off analyses, as required to ensure that the O&M program remains cognizant of improvements in key enabling technologies and methods.
- The Technical Manager is the most senior individual who works with the systems to ensure the continuity of system evolution decisions and processes.
- Responsible for maintaining all relevant documentation pertaining to the O&M architecture.
- Articulate intricate technological concepts in a clear and accessible manner for individuals without a technical background.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Master's degree or higher in STEM (Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering) required.
- U.S. Citizenship required; Must have the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
- AWS Solutions Architect Associates certification required.
- 12+ years of experience in a project management role for large scale information technology and database systems.
- Experience with one or more of the following technologies:
- Splunk, Java, Python and Go
- Experience with Data Science (parsing and data mining) required.
- Must have extensive knowledge of IT operations and Systems Administration roles.
- Hands-on expertise in change management, configuration management, SEIM and SOC.
- Must have in-depth Agile and DevSecOps knowledge.
- Expertise with O&M components of SELC or equivalent lifecycle process.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency in DevOps pipeline technologies, including Git, Jenkins, and SonarQube.
- Knowledge of C++, SQL, Ruby and Cucumber.
- Experiece with processing biometric and biographic information.
- Preferred certifications: (Must be willing to obtain additional certificates required for the position within reasonable timetable).
- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner
- DevOps foundations
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
- AWS Solutions Architect Professional
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
EEO
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.
