Apply Now

Cloud Automation Engineer

• Posted 2 days ago • Updated 6 hours ago

Full Time

USD $110,000.00 - 135,000.00 per year

GovCIO

Fitment

Dice Job Match Score™

🫥 Flibbertigibetting...

Job Details

Skills

System Integration
Regulatory Compliance
Storage
Enterprise Services
Lifecycle Management
STIG
Root Cause Analysis
Documentation
Standard Operating Procedure
DoD
Security+
Customer Engagement
Cisco Certifications
JavaScript
Infoblox
Management
Customization
Orchestration
Virtual Machines
Resource Allocation
Workflow
ServiceNow
API
IT Service Management
Virtualization
Network
Enterprise Storage
Security Clearance
VCP
Cloud Management
Computer Networking
Switches
Routing
Firewall
Load Balancing
VMware vSphere
Kubernetes
VMware
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Cloud Computing
Provisioning

Summary

GovCIO is seeking a Cloud Automation Engineer to support a critical government computer system for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). This role is primarily responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automation workflows within VMware Aria Automation/VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Automation and VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator/VCF Operations Orchestrator. This position will be located in Kearneysville, WV, and will be a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

As a Cloud Automation Engineer, you will serve as a primary technical resource for ensuring cloud orchestration and self-service capabilities meet operational and mission requirements. You will be responsible for day-to-day automation execution, system integration, and maintaining strict security compliance. Key responsibilities include:

Design, deploy, and manage self-service catalogs and cloud provisioning blueprints utilizing VMware Aria Automation/VCF Automation.
Develop, customize, and maintain complex orchestration workflows within VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator/VCF Operations Orchestrator to automate operational tasks.
Analyze, map, and document complex end-to-end workflows spanning multiple technology domains including compute, network, storage, and security.
Integrate automation solutions with external enterprise services such as Infoblox DDI, Tenable Security Center, and ServiceNow leveraging JavaScript and REST APIs.
Maintain underlying VMware vSphere and VCF infrastructure to support automated provisioning, resource allocation, and VM lifecycle management.
Ensure all automated deployments and self-service components comply with federal security standards, government baselines, and DISA STIGs while conducting vulnerability remediation.
Proactively monitor automation platform performance, troubleshoot complex workflow or provisioning failures, and perform root cause analysis.
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for system configurations, automated blueprints, processes, and standard operating procedures.

Qualifications

High School with 9+ years (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills & Experience

DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA Security).
5+ years of experience using JavaScript and REST APIs (specifically Infoblox DDI and Tenable Security Center) to develop cloud automation solutions.
Proven experience designing, deploying, and managing automated workflows using VMware Aria Automation/VCF Automation tools.
Proficiency building, customizing, and maintaining orchestration workflows with VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator/VCF Operations Orchestrator.
Comprehensive operational understanding of VMware vSphere and VCF environments, including VM lifecycle, resource allocation, and cluster behavior.
Experience integrating automation workflows with ServiceNow via API to automate ITSM processes, approval routing, fulfillment, and ticketing.
Strong foundational understanding of diverse IT domains including enterprise virtualization, IP networking, core infrastructure services, network boundaries, and enterprise storage.

Clearance Required: Active Secret Clearance

Preferred Skills & Experience

Experience supporting U.S. Coast Guard or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) programs.
Relevant VMware certifications highly preferred (e.g., VCP-VVF Admin, VCP-VCF Admin, VCP-VCF Architect, VCP-DCV, or VCP-Cloud Management).
Familiarity with software-defined networking (SDN) and security concepts within VMware NSX, including logical switching, routing, firewalls, and load balancing.
Understanding of Kubernetes concepts and experience automating containerized workloads utilizing vSphere Kubernetes Services (Tanzu) integrated with VMware Aria Automation.
Familiarity with AWS and Microsoft Azure public cloud platforms, hybrid cloud architectures, and multi-cloud provisioning integration.

Posted Salary Range

USD $110,000.00 - USD $135,000.00 /Yr.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10443217
Position Id: 8039
Posted 2 days ago

Company Info

About GovCIO

GovCIO is a rapidly growing provider of advanced technology solutions and digital services for the federal government. Combining our extensive federal experience with the latest innovations in IT and disruptive approaches, our experts develop comprehensive solutions to meet the most pressing demands of today’s government agencies. From the U.S. military to Health and Human Services, we have an impressive track record of helping our customers optimize how they operate.

We’re transforming government IT, empowering our federal customers to meet the challenges of today while building the government of tomorrow.

Go to company profile

Create job alert

Never miss an opportunity! Create an alert based on the job you applied for.

Similar Jobs

SME Cloud Engineer

No location provided

•

Today

GovCIO is currently hiring for a SME Cloud Engineer with extensive experience in both Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to design and manage our multi-cloud architecture supporting the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). This role provides high-level engineering, technical execution, and automation management to integrate complex enterprise systems, manage cloud infrastructure, and ensure mission-critical USCG cloud environments achieve and retain operational authorization. This position will b

Full-time

USD 170,000.00 - 218,000.00 per year

SME RPA Application Developer

No location provided

•

Today

GovCIO is currently hiring for an SME RPA Application Developer to provide strategic guidance, technical leadership, and hands-on development of robotic process automation solutions supporting U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). This position will be located in Alexandria, VA, and will be a hybrid role. Responsibilities As an RPA Application Developer (SME), you will design, build, modernize, and maintain automation capabilities that streamline mission-critical business processes. Responsibilities include

Full-time

USD 160,000.00 - 210,000.00 per year

IT Automation Engineer

No location provided

•

Today

GovCIO is currently hiring for a remote IT Automation Engineer to support the US Courts. Responsibilities The IT Automation Engineer will support the NOC by designing, developing, and maintaining automation capabilities that streamline operational activities, enhance monitoring, and improve the quality and consistency of service delivery. This role requires familiarity with network, security, and application environments, as well as experience with Splunk and other automation technologies. Ope

Full-time

USD 94,150.00 - 150,000.00 per year

Systems Engineer

No location provided

•

Today

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Systems Engineer to support modernization efforts. This position will be located in Hampton, Va on Joint Base Langley-Eustis and will be a fully onsite position. Responsibilities We are looking for a Systems Engineer to help build out and maintain our rapidly expanding infrastructure and assist with the enterprise modernization. You will be part of a talented team of engineers that demonstrate superb technical competency, delivering mission-critical infrastructu

Full-time

USD 110,000.00 - 130,000.00 per year

Search all similar jobs