AWS GovCloud Cloud Engineer - Security & Automation

Tripoint Solutions LLC; Clayton (NC); Remote; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Tripoint Solutions LLC seeks a Cloud Engineer to build, operate, and automate AWS GovCloud infrastructure for a federal education program. You will collaborate with Salesforce, integration, and data teams to ensure secure, available, and compliant environments.

Location is remote with US-wide potential; required hands-on AWS GovCloud experience, IAM/KMS, and automation using Python. Strong emphasis on security, RMF/ATO support, and CI/CD via GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or a related field.
• ~5+ years of experience in cloud engineering or operations.
• ~ Hands-on AWS GovCloud experience.
• ~ Hands-on AWS experience across compute, storage, networking, and identity, including VPC design, subnetting, routing, peering, Route 53, load balancing, and VPN or Direct Connect.
• ~ Experience integrating AWS with Salesforce, and hands-on MuleSoft experience.
• ~ Hands-on AWS Glue experience.
• ~ Proficiency with IAM policy design, KMS, and least-privilege access models.
• ~ Linux system administration.
• ~ Proficiency in Python for automation and scripting.
• ~ Hands-on CI/CD pipeline experience using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or equivalent.
• ~ Working knowledge of cloud security principles and hardening practices.
• ~ AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator.
• ~ Salesforce or MuleSoft certification.
• ~ Risk Management Framework, ATO support, STIG implementation, or vulnerability scanning with ACAS or Nessus.
• ~ Monitoring and observability with CloudWatch or Splunk.
• ~ Prior federal contract experience.
• ~ Video is required throughout the interview process and for standups, sprint ceremonies, working sessions, and stakeholder meetings.

Responsibilities

• Provision, configure, and operate AWS GovCloud infrastructure, including EC2, S3, EBS, RDS, VPCs, subnets, security groups, and Route 53.
• Build and support integrations between AWS and Salesforce, including MuleSoft-based interfaces.
• Build and maintain AWS Glue pipelines that move data securely between source systems.
• Implement S3 lifecycle, tiering, and retention policies.
• Secure RDS and other data services with least-privilege access, encryption, and network isolation.
• Implement and maintain IAM policies, KMS key management, and secrets management.
• Build automated security scanning, dependency validation, and continuous monitoring into CI/CD pipelines.
• Support STIG implementation, Risk Management Framework and Authority to Operate activities, and vulnerability remediation on contractual timelines.
• Maintain deployment runbooks, rollback procedures, and change control artifacts that support high-availability standards.
• Automate operational work using Python.

Skills

AWS GovCloud

Cloud engineering

Python

CI/CD

Security

VPC design

MuleSoft integration

Salesforce integration

IAM policy design

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

MuleSoft

Salesforce

Job description

Tripoint Solutions LLC seeks a Cloud Engineer to build, operate, and automate AWS GovCloud infrastructure for a federal education program. You will collaborate with Salesforce, integration, and data teams to ensure secure, available, and compliant environments.

Location is remote with US-wide potential; required hands-on AWS GovCloud experience, IAM/KMS, and automation using Python. Strong emphasis on security, RMF/ATO support, and CI/CD via GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.