Cloud Automation Engineer — VMware Aria & DoD Security

Gdh Consulting, Inc.; Kearneysville (WV); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

GDH is seeking a seasoned Cloud Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain cloud automation workflows using VMware Aria Automation and VCF. The role focuses on integration, security compliance, and automated provisioning for government systems, with a hybrid on-site/remote schedule at a facility in Kearneysville, WV.

The ideal candidate will have DoD 8570 IAT II certification, 5+ years of scripting and REST API experience (Infoblox and Tenable), and command over VMware Aria Automation

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with at least 9 years of relevant experience.
• DoD8570IAT Level II certification such as Security+CE, CySA+, or CCNA Security is required.
• 5+ years developing automation solutions using JavaScript and REST APIs, especially with Infoblox DDI and Tenable Security Center.
• Proven experience designing, deploying, and managing automation workflows with VMware Aria Automation and VCF tools.
• Eligibility for a U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage self-service catalogs and cloud provisioning blueprints using VMware Aria Automation and VCF Automation.
• Develop and customize complex automation workflows within VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator and VCF Operations Orchestrator.
• Analyze, map, and document end-to-end workflows across compute, network, storage, and security.
• Integrate automation solutions with external enterprise services via JavaScript and REST APIs.
• Maintain VMware vSphere and VCF infrastructure, supporting automated VM provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Ensure all deployments adhere to federal security standards and DISA STIGs, including remediation.
• Monitor platform performance, troubleshoot failures, and perform root cause analysis.
• Create and maintain documentation for configurations, blueprints, and SOPs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize automation and security.

Skills

Cloud automation

JavaScript/REST APIs

Security compliance

VMware/virtualization

DoD 8570 IAT II

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Infoblox DDI

Tenable Security Center

VMware Aria Automation

VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation)

ServiceNow APIs

Job description

GDH is seeking a seasoned Cloud Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain cloud automation workflows using VMware Aria Automation and VCF. The role focuses on integration, security compliance, and automated provisioning for government systems, with a hybrid on-site/remote schedule at a facility in Kearneysville, WV.

The ideal candidate will have DoD 8570 IAT II certification, 5+ years of scripting and REST API experience (Infoblox and Tenable), and command over VMware Aria Automation