Cloud Engineer – AWS, Azure GovCloud

Bart & Associates, Inc.

Cloud Engineer supporting federal government client's DoD data infrastructure initiatives. Designing, deploying, and maintaining GovCloud-based cloud architectures in AWS and Azure environments.

Posted 6/2/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, deploy, and maintain GovCloud-based cloud infrastructures across AWS and Azure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
Architect and implement secure cloud environments, including networking, virtualization, and containerization solutions.
Develop and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or ARM templates.
Support hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, including VPC peering, cross-domain solutions, and secure cloud integrations.
Implement and manage Identity and Access Management (IAM) and role-based access control (RBAC) policies.
Configure and optimize cloud networking components, including VPCs, subnets, VPNs, and security groups.
Lead or support Authority to Operate (ATO) processes, including: Preparing System Security Plans (SSP) Developing Security Assessment Reports (SAR) Managing Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&M).
Ensure compliance with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, FedRAMP, and DoD IL-4/IL-5 requirements.
Perform continuous monitoring and compliance assessments for cloud environments.
Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and enforce security controls.
Optimize cloud environments for compute, storage, and networking efficiency while maintaining security and compliance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field OR Minimum of 5 years of experience in cloud engineering
Personnel must have experience designing, deploying, and managing AWS and Azure cloud environments with a focus on security, automation, and scalability.
Required expertise includes Identity and Access Management (IAM), role-based access control (RBAC), Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), and cloud networking configurations such as VPC peering, subnets, VPNs, and security groups.
Personnel must demonstrate proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates, ensuring secure and scalable deployments.
Experience supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes is required, including preparing System Security Plans (SSP), Security Assessment Reports (SAR), and Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&M), and maintaining compliance with DoD governance frameworks and NIST requirements.
Personnel must also collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement security controls in accordance with FedRAMP, RMF, and DoD IL-4/IL-5 security mandates, while optimizing cloud resource allocation for efficiency.
A US citizen, willing to obtain a government clearance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

B&A is proud to offer three robust individual and family medical plans to full time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option as well as two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance.
In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off.
B&A sponsored trainings and certifications.
Pet insurance benefits.
Commuter transit benefits.
Free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU).
B&A’s 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.
B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance.
The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, and more.
A formal mentorship program.
Job shadowing and cross training opportunities.
Brand Ambassador program.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more.
Monthly teambuilding events.
B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more.

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

cloud engineeringInfrastructure-as-Code (IaC)Identity and Access Management (IAM)role-based access control (RBAC)Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)cloud networking configurationsTerraformAWS CloudFormationARM templatessecurity controls