Cloud Architect (Journeyman)

Peraton is seeking a Cloud Architect (Journeyman) to support the MODES III program supporting Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP). In this role, the selected candidate will support design, implementation, and sustainment of cloud infrastructure components under senior architect guidance; implement IaC, assist migrations, and maintain secure cloud operations. This position is remote and requires an active Secret clearance. 

JOB DESCRIPTION 

• Support design, implementation, and sustainment of cloud infrastructure components under senior architect guidance; implement IaC, assist migrations, and maintain secure cloud operations. 
• Implement IaC and automation: author and maintain Terraform/CloudFormation templates, manage CI/CD pipeline jobs for infrastructure (CodeBuild/CodePipeline/Jenkins), and validate environment provisioning in dev/test/stage. 
• Support container and platform operations: deploy and operate containerized workloads (EKS/ECS), automate rollouts, and assist in autoscaling, service discovery, and health checks. 
• Assist cloud migration tasks: execute application lift/shift and refactor activities, implement network/VPN connectivity, and assist in data migration to RDS/managed services with secure transfer patterns. 
• Implement security and compliance controls: apply hardening baselines, support STIG/SRG checks, integrate vulnerability scan outputs into issue trackers, and capture RMF evidence for artifacts. 
• Maintain monitoring and cost controls: implement CloudWatch/ELK metrics, dashboards, alerting, and tagging schemes; assist in monthly cost/report reconciliations and rightsizing recommendations. 
• Support backup/DR and operational runbooks: develop and test backup jobs, recovery playbooks, and participate in COOP/DR exercises. 
• Familiar with: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, EKS/Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, AWS EC2/S3/RDS, VPC design, IAM/KMS, GitLab CI/Jenkins/CodePipeline, ArgoCD/GitOps, Prometheus/Grafana, CloudWatch/CloudTrail, OpenSearch, Trivy/Checkov, Tenable/ACAS, Helm charts, disaster recovery automation, Cost Explorer/Compute Optimizer 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Active Secret clearance required. 
• Experience / Education: 8 years relevant experience with BS/BA degree or 6 years with MS/MA or 4 year with Phd or 12 years w/o a degree or 10 years with AS/AA
• Certifications: This role requires a demonstration of capability within the Cyberspace IT workforce. Successful applicants must satisfy Foundational Qualification standards via an approved industry certification (e.g., A+ or Network+) or documented equivalent military/educational training as defined in the DoD 8140 Qualification Matrix. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance. 
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty) or equivalent cloud certifications. 
• Experience with cloud-native data pipelines, analytics platforms, or data lake architectures. 
• Familiarity with NIST RMF, ATO processes, and DoD security compliance frameworks. 
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and microservices architectures. 
• CompTIA Security+ 

Worklocation: remote with the ability tio travel to the NCR if required