Remote Cloud Data & Automation Engineer - AWS GovCloud

GovCIO; Cheyenne (WY); Remote; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Corporate discounts

Learning platform

Certification assistance

Referral bonus

Internal mobility

Pet insurance

Flexible work environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Cloud Data & Automation Engineer to support the migration and ongoing management of a large evidentiary data environment in AWS GovCloud. The role emphasizes data migration, automation, lifecycle management, replication, and secure data movement across AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments.

Ideal candidates will have extensive Python scripting experience and hands-on AWS experience, including DataSync and S3/Glacier workflows, to optimize storage costs and ensure secure,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred and 8+ years of experience or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, data engineering, or cloud automation.
• 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience.
• Experience in AWS GovCloud or comparable regulated cloud environments.
• Strong Python scripting experience.
• Strong experience using AWS CLI for automation and cloud operations.
• Hands-on experience with Amazon S3 and S3/Glacier lifecycle policies.
• Hands-on experience with AWS DataSync.
• Hands-on experience with NetApp ONTAP and/or SnapMirror.
• Experience performing large-scale data migrations and transfers.
• Experience managing terabyte-to-petabyte-scale datasets.
• Experience automating data movement, synchronization, validation, archival, and retrieval.
• Understanding of cloud data lifecycle management.
• Experience monitoring and troubleshooting high-volume data transfers and storage operations.
• Understanding of cloud storage, data transfer, retrieval, and cost optimization.
• Experience supporting secure data flows between AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments.
• Knowledge of cloud security and compliance requirements.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python and AWS CLI automation for cloud data operations.
• Design, execute, and troubleshoot large-scale data migration and transfer workflows.
• Support AWS DataSync workflows for high-volume data transfers.
• Configure and manage Amazon S3 storage and lifecycle policies.
• Implement and support S3/Glacier archival and retrieval workflows.
• Support NetApp ONTAP and SnapMirror replication activities.
• Migrate active datasets to FSx ONTAP and historical datasets to S3/Glacier.
• Automate data movement, synchronization, validation, archival, and retrieval processes.
• Monitor and troubleshoot large-scale data transfers, synchronization, storage, and performance issues.
• Manage and optimize cloud storage, transfer, archival, and retrieval costs.
• Support secure data flows between AWS, Azure, and VA on-premises systems.
• Develop scripts, automation workflows, runbooks, and technical documentation.
• Analyze data transfer and storage requirements to support scalability and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate with cloud infrastructure engineers, AWS engineering teams, VA platform teams, and application stakeholders.
• Establish repeatable and sustainable processes for managing large-scale evidentiary data within the cloud environment.

Skills

Python scripting

AWS CLI

AWS GovCloud

S3/Glacier

DataSync

NetApp ONTAP/SnapMirror

Data migrations

Cloud data lifecycle

Cloud security & compliance

Troubleshooting & documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Data Engineering or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

FSx ONTAP

Azure

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Cloud Data & Automation Engineer to support the migration and ongoing management of a large evidentiary data environment in AWS GovCloud. The role emphasizes data migration, automation, lifecycle management, replication, and secure data movement across AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments.

Ideal candidates will have extensive Python scripting experience and hands-on AWS experience, including DataSync and S3/Glacier workflows, to optimize storage costs and ensure secure,