Federal Cloud Architect: AWS GovCloud & Automation

Tripoint Solutions LLC; Alton (IL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits with

401(k) Retirement Plan

Professional Development Reimbursement

Monthly transportation, parking, and,

Job summary

Tripoint Solutions is seeking a Cloud Engineer to build, operate, and automate AWS GovCloud infrastructure for a federal education program. You will collaborate with the cloud, Salesforce, and data teams to keep environments secure, available, and compliant, with a remote location and US-based flexibility.

The role requires 5+ years in cloud engineering, hands‑on AWS GovCloud, Python automation, and strong IAM/Security practices, plus experience with CI/CD and federal standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering or operations.
• Hands-on AWS GovCloud experience.
• AWS compute, storage, networking, and identity including VPC design.
• Experience integrating AWS with Salesforce and MuleSoft.
• Hands-on AWS Glue experience.
• IAM/KMS and least‑privilege access knowledge.
• Linux system administration.
• Python for automation and scripting.
• CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins.
• Cloud security principles and hardening practices.
• AWS Certifications (Architect/ SysOps) or Salesforce/MuleSoft certs.
• Prior federal contract experience.
• Video is required throughout the interview process.

Responsibilities

• Provision, configure, and operate AWS GovCloud infrastructure (EC2, S3, EBS, RDS, VPCs, subnets, SGs, Route 53).
• Build and support integrations between AWS and Salesforce, including MuleSoft interfaces.
• Build and maintain AWS Glue pipelines for secure data movement.
• Implement S3 lifecycle, tiering, and retention policies.
• Secure RDS and data services with least‑privilege access, encryption, and network isolation.
• Implement and maintain IAM policies, KMS, and secrets management.
• Embed automated security scanning and continuous monitoring into CI/CD pipelines.
• Support RMF, ATO, STIG, and vulnerability remediation within timelines.
• Maintain deployment runbooks, rollback procedures, and change control artifacts.
• Automate operational work using Python.

Skills

Cloud engineering

AWS GovCloud

Python

Automation

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field

Tools

AWS

Salesforce

MuleSoft

AWS Glue

IAM/KMS

CI/CD (GitHub Actions/GitLab CI/Jenkins)

CloudWatch

Nessus/ACAS

Job description

Tripoint Solutions is seeking a Cloud Engineer to build, operate, and automate AWS GovCloud infrastructure for a federal education program. You will collaborate with the cloud, Salesforce, and data teams to keep environments secure, available, and compliant, with a remote location and US-based flexibility.

The role requires 5+ years in cloud engineering, hands‑on AWS GovCloud, Python automation, and strong IAM/Security practices, plus experience with CI/CD and federal standards.