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.

The Cloud Administrator provides support for implementation and troubleshooting and maintenance on large Hadoop/Cloud clusters.

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.
• Communicate effectively and accept constructive feedback.
• Plan, communicate, lead, and oversee complex technical tasks requiring interaction with multiple groups.

Requirements

• Experience: At least one (1) year of experience managing and monitoring large Hadoop clusters (>1000 nodes).
• Skills:
  • Expertise in AWS Cloud Architecture design and development.
  • 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.
  • Three (3) years of experience writing software scripts using scripting languages including Bash, Perl, or Python.
  • Five (5) years of experience demonstrating a fundamental understanding and working knowledge of core components of the Linux operating system including the management of user and group accounts in LDAP configuration of DHCP, DNS, and TFTP.
  • Demonstrated experience with configuration management tools including Puppet and SALT.
  • Understanding of the end-to-end Linux PXE/Network provisioning process.
  • Experience accessing and troubleshooting systems via remote utilities to perform hardware diagnosis and repair including VNC, serial over LAN interfaces, and IPMI, BIOS-level configuration.
  • Understanding of overall corporate architecture as well as familiarity with openSSL and Java keystore manipulation.
  • Experience troubleshooting commodity hardware platforms including previous experiences with SGI/HP hardware including SGI's J series.

Nice to Have

• Advanced knowledge of SSH tunneling and protocols including the implementation of dynamic SOCKS proxies as well as other ssh-based utilities, including rysn, pdsh, pdcp, and WinSCP.
• Basic understanding of low-level network concepts including VLANs, port channel bonding, and layer2/layer 3 switch interactions.
• Familiarity with software load balancers for large-scale web service implementations including HAProxy and nginx.
• 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.
• Enhanced benefits including heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage, 25 days of PTO accrued annually, and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
• Investing in your growth with enhanced professional development opportunities, including training, certification programs, and skill-building experiences tailored to individual strengths, career goals, and role-specific requirements.

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.