Cloud Automation Engineer - DoD Cleared, Hybrid

Everforth ECS; Merrifield (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS is seeking a Cloud Automation Engineer to deploy and support Azure cloud environments and related AWS workloads for DoD initiatives in the Fairfax, VA area. The role emphasizes hands-on automation, infrastructure as code, and improving deployment pipelines to enable teams to operate more efficiently.

You'll collaborate with engineering and security teams to deliver repeatable patterns, govern IAM and networking, and assist data platforms while supporting AI/ML workloads as needed.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related work experience.
• Ability to obtain DoD 8140 IAT Level II Security+ within 60 days of hire.
• Hybrid work in Fairfax, VA (up to 3 days in office).
• Willingness to travel <20% to CONUS / OCONUS sites.
• 5+ years in cloud engineering, DevOps, or similar roles.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure in production.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure in AWS and Azure.
• Write and manage Terraform IaC with reusable modules.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, GitLab, or Jenkins.
• Implement and support Git-based deployment workflows.
• Automate provisioning of networking, compute, and storage.
• Support identity and access management, including SSO, roles, and permissions.
• Troubleshoot issues across environments and assist deployments.
• Refactor and improve existing infrastructure and pipelines.
• Document solutions and patterns for reuse across teams.
• Support infrastructure for data platforms and analytics integration.
• Assist environments that support AI/ML workloads when needed.

Skills

DoD security clearance

Cloud engineering experience

5+ years cloud DevOps

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Git version control

Python or Bash scripting

AWS / Azure

Cloud networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5+ years

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab

Jenkins

Terraform (IaC)

Git

Kubernetes (optional)

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Cloud Automation Engineer to deploy and support Azure cloud environments and related AWS workloads for DoD initiatives in the Fairfax, VA area. The role emphasizes hands-on automation, infrastructure as code, and improving deployment pipelines to enable teams to operate more efficiently.

You'll collaborate with engineering and security teams to deliver repeatable patterns, govern IAM and networking, and assist data platforms while supporting AI/ML workloads as needed.