Cloud Automation Engineer

GovCIO; Kearneysville (WV); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO is looking for a Cloud Automation Engineer to support vital systems for the U.S. Coast Guard. This hybrid role involves designing automation workflows within VMware tools, ensuring compliance with federal standards, and managing cloud provisioning.

The ideal candidate will have at least 9 years of experience, strong JavaScript skills, and VMware expertise. Salary range is $110,000 to $135,000 per year.

Qualifications

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification is required.
• 5+ years of experience using JavaScript and REST APIs.
• Proven experience with VMware automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud provisioning blueprints.
• Develop and maintain orchestration workflows.
• Integrate automation solutions with external services.

Skills

JavaScript

REST APIs

VMware Aria Automation

Cloud automation solutions

VMware vSphere

Education

High School diploma with 9+ years experience

Tools

VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

Tenable Security Center

Infoblox DDI

ServiceNow

Job description

Overview

GovCIO is seeking a Cloud Automation Engineer to support a critical government computer system for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). This role is primarily responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automation workflows within VMware Aria Automation/VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Automation and VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator/VCF Operations Orchestrator. This position will be located in Kearneysville, WV, and will be a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage self-service catalogs and cloud provisioning blueprints utilizing VMware Aria Automation/VCF Automation.
• Develop, customize, and maintain complex orchestration workflows within VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator/VCF Operations Orchestrator to automate operational tasks.
• Analyze, map, and document complex end-to-end workflows spanning multiple technology domains including compute, network, storage, and security.
• Integrate automation solutions with external enterprise services such as Infoblox DDI, Tenable Security Center, and ServiceNow leveraging JavaScript and REST APIs.
• Maintain underlying VMware vSphere and VCF infrastructure to support automated provisioning, resource allocation, and VM lifecycle management.
• Ensure all automated deployments and self-service components comply with federal security standards, government baselines, and DISA STIGs while conducting vulnerability remediation.
• Proactively monitor automation platform performance, troubleshoot complex workflow or provisioning failures, and perform root cause analysis.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for system configurations, automated blueprints, processes, and standard operating procedures.

Qualifications

High School with 9+ years (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills & Experience

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA Security).
• 5+ years of experience using JavaScript and REST APIs (specifically Infoblox DDI and Tenable Security Center) to develop cloud automation solutions.
• Proven experience designing, deploying, and managing automated workflows using VMware Aria Automation/VCF Automation tools.
• Proficiency building, customizing, and maintaining orchestration workflows with VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator/VCF Operations Orchestrator.
• Comprehensive operational understanding of VMware vSphere and VCF environments, including VM lifecycle, resource allocation, and cluster behavior.
• Experience integrating automation workflows with ServiceNow via API to automate ITSM processes, approval routing, fulfillment, and ticketing.
• Strong foundational understanding of diverse IT domains including enterprise virtualization, IP networking, core infrastructure services, network boundaries, and enterprise storage.

Clearance Required: Active Secret Clearance

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting U.S. Coast Guard or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) programs.
• Relevant VMware certifications highly preferred (e.g., VCP-VVF Admin, VCP-VCF Admin, VCP-VCF Architect, VCP-DCV, or VCP-Cloud Management).
• Familiarity with software‑defined networking (SDN) and security concepts within VMware NSX, including logical switching, routing, firewalls, and load balancing.
• Understanding of Kubernetes concepts and experience automating containerized workloads utilizing vSphere Kubernetes Services (Tanzu) integrated with VMware Aria Automation.
• Familiarity with AWS and Microsoft Azure public cloud platforms, hybrid cloud architectures, and multi‑cloud provisioning integration.

Posted Salary Range: USD $110,000.00 - USD $135,000.00 /Yr.