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Basic Requirements: • Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience, or a Masters and 3 years of relevant experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. • Possess the following certification: • Security+ • Minimum of 3 years of experience in cloud engineering, automation, systems engineering, and cloud networking. • Demonstrated Azure Cloud experience - • Hands-on experience managing and optimizing Azure cloud environments, including resource management, networking, and identity services. • Experience in configuring and managing cloud networking components such as virtual networks, subnets, VPNs, and firewalls in Azure. • Expertise in applying cloud security best practices, including RBAC and Azure Active Directory. • Infrastructure as Code & Automation experience - • Experience with Terraform for automating cloud resource provisioning and management. • Expertise in writing and maintaining Bash and PowerShell scripts for automation and configuration management. • Hands-on experience with Ansible for managing and automating cloud infrastructure. • Engineering & Systems Management experience: • Experience with Linux and Windows systems, including system architecture and performance optimization in cloud environments. • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, particularly in cloud infrastructure. • Experience in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and deployment processes. • Proven ability to manage cloud infrastructure from both a DevOps and systems/network engineering perspective. • U.S. citizenship required. • Active Secret security clearance. • Ability to obtain a final Top Secret security clearance. Preferred Skills: • Familiarity with JSON and YAML data formats. • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in cloud environments. Preferred Certifications: • Optional: • CompTIA Network+ • CompTIA Cloud+ • AWS Cloud Practitioner • Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) • Most Desired: • Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) • HashiCorp Terraform Associate • CompTIA Linux+ or LPIC-1 (or higher) Peraton is currently seeking to hire an experienced Azure Cloud DevOps Engineer to become part of Peraton’s Department of State (DoS)Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program. Location: On-site role. Ability to work either at the Arlington, VA or Beltsville, MD location. In this role, you will need to have: • Hands-on experience in Azure. • Automation experience using Terraform. • Strong background in systems engineering and cloud networking. • Need to have a blend of experience in cloud infrastructure management, DevOps practices, and sys/network engineering, with Azure as the primary cloud service provider. Experience in the following: Azure Cloud Management: • Manage, optimize, and scale Azure cloud environments, ensuring efficient deployment, management, and high availability of cloud resources. • Implement and manage cloud networking within Azure, including virtual networks, subnets, VPNs, firewalls, and network security. • Apply security best practices, including RBAC, Azure Active Directory, and Least Privilege principles, to secure cloud resources. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation: • Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for automating the provisioning and management of cloud resources. • Write and maintain Bash and PowerShell scripts to automate repetitive tasks and system configurations. • Use Ansible for configuration management and automation across cloud resources. Engineering & Systems Management: • Apply systems engineering principles to manage and support Linux/Windows systems in cloud environments, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Azure infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance. • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous integration and delivery of cloud applications. Containerization & Orchestration (Optional/Desired): • Basic understanding or experience with Docker or Kubernetes (K8s) for containerization and orchestration. • Experience with container services such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Apps, Azure Container Registry, Amazon EKS, or OpenShift is preferred but not required. #DSCM

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