Cloud Platform Engineer

DecisionPoint seeks Cloud Platform Engineers to support the engineering, configuration, and operation of IL5 cloud environments within AWS GovCloud for a large federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. These roles focus on implementing managed cloud services, developing and maintaining Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) modules, configuring cloud environments, deploying observability tooling, and ensuring cloud platform reliability. 

Cloud Platform Engineers collaborate with cloud architects, cybersecurity teams, DevSecOps engineers, and application teams to maintain secure, consistent, and scalable infrastructure patterns across development, testing, staging, and production environments. 

These positions are fully remote. 

Note: By applying to this position, you acknowledge and consent to having your resume included in an active competitive government contract bid.

The Cloud Platform Engineer will: 

• Implement and maintain IL5-compliant cloud infrastructure using AWS GovCloud services. 

• Develop, update, and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) modules using Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent tools. 

• Configure cloud environments, baseline settings, identity controls, and resource policies. 

• Deploy monitoring agents, logging solutions, and observability integrations across the platform. 

• Support platform operations, including performance tuning, patching, and resource optimization. 

• Ensure platform configurations comply with RMF, STIGs, and Zero Trust requirements. 

• Assist with environment provisioning, landing zone updates, and deployment automation. 

• Troubleshoot cloud platform issues involving IAM, networking, compute, storage, or logging. 

• Maintain platform documentation, architecture diagrams, and IaC repositories. 

• Support application teams by providing cloud platform services, shared components, and guidance. 

• Participate in Change Control Board (CCB) meetings for cloud platform updates. 

Clearance Requirement 

Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, supported by a Tier 5 background investigation. 

Education (Required) 

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cloud Engineering, or a related field. 

Experience (Required) 

• Minimum 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, systems administration, or DevSecOps. 

• Experience developing and maintaining Infrastructure-as-Code modules. 

• Experience configuring cloud environments, logging, monitoring, or platform services. 

• Experience supporting federal or DoD cloud environments. 

Technical Knowledge (Required) 

• Knowledge of AWS GovCloud services and cloud configuration principles. 

• Proficiency with Terraform, CloudFormation, or other IaC tooling. 

• Familiarity with cloud logging, monitoring, and observability agents. 

• Understanding of DoD RMF, STIGs, Zero Trust, and IL5 cloud requirements. 

Technical Knowledge (Preferred) 

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated cloud deployments. 

• Familiarity with Kubernetes, containers, or modern app hosting patterns. 

• Experience with cloud compliance monitoring tools (AWS Config, Prisma, etc.). 

Certifications 

Required: 

• Cloud Practitioner certification (AWS or equivalent) 

Preferred: 

• CompTIA Security+ 

• AWS Administrator or Solutions Architect certification 

• ITIL v4 Foundation 

Skills 

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities for cloud platform issues. 

• Excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration. 

• High attention to detail and accuracy in cloud configuration and IaC development. 

• Ability to document platform configurations, standards, and operating procedures. 
• Strong ability to manage multiple workloads in a fast-paced mission environment. 

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
• Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.