Cloud Administrator - AI/ML TS./SCI w Poly

About the Position

Are you passionate about building cutting-edge cloud solutions that support national security? Do you thrive in fast-paced, mission-driven environments? Peraton is seeking a talented and skilled Cloud Administrator to join our Cyber Intelligence team in Laurel, MD. As part of a collaborative, high-impact integrated product development team, you’ll work on next-generation cyber and AI/ML capabilities hosted on large-scale compute clusters and AWS Cloud infrastructure. This is your chance to help shape innovative services that make a real difference. Interested in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? If so, this is the position for you.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance on large Hadoop/Cloud clusters.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot large-scale cloud computing systems.
• Work within a pre-defined mission-focused team structure, following SOPs, and communicating effectively.
• Educate and train more junior technical resources.
• Utilize configuration management tools including Puppet and SALT.
• Access and troubleshoot systems via remote utilities to perform hardware diagnosis and repair.

Requirements

• Core Skills:

  • Experience with Large Language Models (LLM), Agentic AI, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
  • Expertise in AWS Cloud Architecture design and development.
  • Agile development experience with source code management practices and tools.
  • Well-grounded in Linux fundamentals and knowledge in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Ruby, Perl, etc.).
  • Knowledge of security and compliance best practices.

• Experience:

  • At least three (3) years of experience managing and monitoring large distributed systems (>1000 nodes).
  • Seven (7) years of experience demonstrating a fundamental understanding and working knowledge of core components of the Linux operating system.
  • Five (5) years of experience writing software scripts using scripting languages including Bash, Perl, or Python.
  • Seven (7) years of experience with LDAP configuration of DHCP, DNS, and TFTP.

• Education:

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics from an accredited college or university.

• Certifications:

  • Hadoop/Cloud System Administrator Certification or comparable Cloud System/Service Certification.
  • One of the following Cloud Developer Certifications:
    • AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
    • CDP Administrator - Private Cloud Base
    • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Nice to Have

• Advanced knowledge of SSH tunneling and protocols.
• Basic understanding of low-level network concepts.
• Familiarity with software load balancers for large-scale web service implementations.
• Experience with Kubernetes orchestration services and Docker images.
• Experience with log aggregation and search tools including Elasticsearch, Logstash, filebeats, Grafana, and rsyslog.

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $146,000 - $234,000 per year.
• Enhanced benefits including heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage, 25 days of PTO accrued annually, and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
• Opportunities for professional development, including training, certification programs, and skill-building experiences.

About the Company

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.