[Remote] Cloud Platform Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to support secure, compliant IL5 AWS GovCloud environments for federal and DoD-aligned missions. The role focuses on provisioning and operating cloud platforms, developing Infrastructure-as-Code modules, configuring environments, deploying monitoring and logging, troubleshooting issues, and supporting DevSecOps automation across lifecycle environments.
Responsibilities
- Implement IL5 AWS GovCloud services including compute, storage, networking, IAM, and managed components
- Develop and maintain IaC modules using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools
- Configure cloud environments, baseline configurations, encryption settings, and resource policies
- Deploy and manage cloud logging, observability, and monitoring agents across all environments
- Support platform operations including patching, uptime monitoring, performance tuning, and resource optimization
- Ensure platform configurations adhere to Zero Trust principles, RMF controls, STIGs, and IL5 cloud requirements
- Assist with provisioning cloud environments for application teams, applying repeatable and secure templates
- Troubleshoot cloud issues related to IAM, networking, compute, storage, and configuration drift
- Maintain platform documentation, architecture diagrams, IaC repositories, and operational playbooks
- Support DevSecOps pipeline integration and deployment automation for platform-level services
- Participate in Change Control Board (CCB) reviews for cloud updates and environment-level changes
Skills
- Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, supported by a Tier 5 background investigation
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Cloud Engineering
- Minimum 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or cloud operations
- Experience implementing AWS services using IaC templates
- Experience configuring cloud environments, logging, monitoring, or observability tools
- Experience supporting IL5 or DoD cloud environments
- Strong understanding of AWS GovCloud services, configuration, and deployment patterns
- Proficiency with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar IaC frameworks
- Knowledge of cloud monitoring, logging, and centralized observability platforms
- Understanding of RMF, STIGs, Zero Trust, and IL5 cloud governance requirements
- AWS Cloud Practitioner certification
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills across cloud platform components
- Excellent communication skills for collaborating with engineering and cybersecurity teams
- High attention to detail and accuracy in configuration, IaC development, and documentation
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in dynamic, mission-critical environments
- Ability to deliver consistent, secure, scalable cloud platform services
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated cloud deployments
- Experience with Kubernetes or serverless components
- Experience integrating platform logging with SIEM or analytics tools
- CompTIA Security+
- AWS Administrator or Solutions Architect certification
- ITIL v4 Foundation
Benefits
- Fully remote work arrangement
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