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# Cloud Platform Engineer

- **Company:** GovCIO
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $217,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Software System Penetration Testing, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Virtualization Technology, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Data Ingestion, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Automation Anywhere
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.com/details/5693336488

## About the Role

High School with 10+ years (or commensurate experience), * Clearance Required: TS/SCI CI Poly

 * 10 years of experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GovCloud preferred)
 * Background in secure cloud architecture and infrastructure automation
 * Hands on experience with virtualization technologies
 * AWS Associate/Professional cert

## Description

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Cloud Platform Engineer to create tools and environments that improve developer productivity. This position will be located in Fort Meade, MD and will be an onsite position., The Cloud Platform Engineer provisions and configures Government-approved cloud infrastructure to support autonomous pentesting execution and large-scale data ingestion. This role establishes secure compute, storage, and networking environments capable of supporting high-volume assessments and future AI workflows. Early cloud engineering during IOC ensures infrastructure readiness, scalability, and security, enabling rapid transition into IOC implementation and expanded execution in the next option year.

 * Provision and configure cloud infrastructure in approved environments
 * Enable scalable data ingestion and storage services
 * Support secure integration with autonomous cyber tools
 * Prepare infrastructure for follow-on IOC execution