Cloud Engineer - AWS GovCloud (IL5/IL6)

Entarian • Colorado Springs, CO

1d • $120,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Position is contingent upon contract award and funding. Entarian is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer - AWS GovCloud (IL5/IL6) to support the design, architecture, and implementation of secure cloud solutions supporting complex Department of Defense and federal mission systems. This role partners closely with systems engineers, software developers, cybersecurity personnel, DevSecOps teams, and government stakeholders to design cloud environments that support mission operations across hybrid and cloud-native infrastructures. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience supporting large-scale technical environments involving cloud platforms, space systems, mission operations, communications networks, enterprise IT, or classified government systems.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or related technical discipline. (Equivalent experience may be considered.)
• Minimum five (5) years of experience with a combination of: Modern data engineering platforms (Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, Databricks, Kafka, Spark, Flink, etc.).
• Building data ingestion and streaming pipelines.
• Python, SQL, or similar languages.
• Knowledge of data modeling, ETL/ELT patterns, and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with telemetry sources (logs, metrics, events) and common security/monitoring tools.
• Experience with cloud storage systems (S3, ADLS, GCS) and data warehouses/lakehouses.
• Understanding of data governance, lineage, and quality frameworks.
• Good technical communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Power-Point, Excel, Project, and Outlook.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% to support customer locations, mission partner engagements, and operational activities.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design secure cloud solutions supporting Department of Defense and federal mission systems.
• Develop cloud architectures supporting Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud and hybrid cloud environments while ensuring alignment with mission, security, and operational requirements.
• Design highly available, fault-tolerant, and resilient cloud infrastructures supporting mission-critical applications and distributed operations.
• Develop Disaster Recovery (DR), Continuity of Operations (COOP), backup, and high-availability architectures to support mission resilience and recovery objectives as needed.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure cloud solutions support RMF requirements, Zero Trust principles, and applicable government security policies.
• Support IL5 and IL6 cloud accreditation efforts by assisting with developing architecture documentation and providing technical artifacts required for authorization packages and accreditation activities.
• Collaborate with DevSecOps, infrastructure, software engineering, and systems engineering teams to ensure cloud architectures are effectively implemented and maintained.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior