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.
We Are Hiring – Cloud Operations Manager (AWS/Azure)!
Join our team and help support a critical federal mission by leading cloud operations across secure AWS and Azure environments.
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Operations Manager to lead teams responsible for the operations, maintenance, monitoring, and support of enterprise cloud platforms. This role will serve as a key leader on a large federal program, ensuring platform reliability, security, compliance, and exceptional customer service. Position can be remote, but living in the MD/DC area is a plus for customer interface and collaboration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage cloud operations teams supporting AWS and Azure environments.
- Ensure platform availability, performance, scalability, and security.
- Develop and enforce operational standards, procedures, and best practices.
- Oversee monitoring, incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
- Serve as the primary escalation point and customer interface for cloud operations.
- Partner with customers and technical teams to deliver reliable services and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
- Ensure compliance with federal security and regulatory requirements, including NIST, CIS, FedRAMP, vulnerability management, audits, and POA&M remediation.
- Track and report operational KPIs, SLA performance, and service metrics.
- Support change management, maintenance activities, and system upgrades.
- Drive automation, process improvements, and operational efficiencies.
- Maintain system and operational documentation.
Target Salary Range: $146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity.
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.