Govt Cloud Operations Engineer (FedRAMP/AWS/Azure)

Empower AI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 96,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower AI in Washington, DC seeks a Cloud Engineer to support the Department of State cloud infrastructure, including the hybrid VPC and global IT services for the customer.

You will design, deploy, and manage core hosting environments (IaaS/PaaS, cloud) across on‑prem and cloud, ensuring FedRAMP compliance and data sovereignty. Strong Docker/IaC usage is required, with collaboration across vendors and internal teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in cloud engineering or DoS IT environments.
• Bachelor’s in IT or related field.
• AWS SysOps or Azure Administrator Certification.
• Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering, design, and deployment services for core hosting environments (including cloud) supporting all customer systems, domestically and internationally, in DoS security standards.
• Design and implement IaaS/PaaS and cloud hosting that meet DoS data sovereignty and security requirements.
• Plan infrastructure modernization and migrate to centralized or cloud-oriented environments.
• Utilize Docker and Infrastructure as Code to improve scalability and automation.
• Ensure FedRAMP compliance across hosting environments and safety requirements.
• Coordinate with SaaS vendors and internal stakeholders for data integration and lifecycle management.

Skills

Docker

Education

Bachelor's in IT or related field

AWS SysOps or Azure Administrator Associate Certification

Secret Security Clearance

CompTIA Sec+; ITIL4 Foundation Certification(s)

Job description

Empower AI in Washington, DC seeks a Cloud Engineer to support the Department of State cloud infrastructure, including the hybrid VPC and global IT services for the customer.

You will design, deploy, and manage core hosting environments (IaaS/PaaS, cloud) across on‑prem and cloud, ensuring FedRAMP compliance and data sovereignty. Strong Docker/IaC usage is required, with collaboration across vendors and internal teams.