Private Cloud Automation Engineer - Must have a Secret clearance or higher
About The Position
PGTEK is seeking a security-cleared Private Cloud Automation Engineer to support automation workflows and cloud orchestration in classified environments. The role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions for scalable private cloud operations across geographically distributed sites. The engineer will work with cross-functional teams to automate and streamline cloud provisioning and service delivery. The position is based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, or Ogden, Utah, with 50% on-site work and travel of up to 50%. An active DoD Secret clearance or higher is mandatory. The position offers a salary of $140,000–$175,000. PGTEK describes itself as a consulting organization that helps clients achieve business and technology objectives and supports employees’ professional and business certifications. Full-time salaried employees receive benefits effective upon their start date. Benefits include PPO medical coverage with a Health Savings Account option, vision coverage, dental insurance (the base plan is paid for by PGTEK), an optional TRICARE Supplemental Medical Insurance plan, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, a matching 401(k), discounted ASPCA pet insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program at no cost. The company also offers PTO and holidays, plus an Education Assistance Program after 12 months of employment.
Requirements
- Active DoD Secret security clearance or higher.
- Strong background in modern data center technologies.
- Proficiency in Python scripting.
- Experience working with RESTful APIs and other web services.
- Hands-on experience with IaC tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
- Familiarity with at least one major public cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with a customer-focused mindset.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%; travel expenses are covered.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in classified government environments.
- Familiarity with the Morpheus cloud management platform or similar tools.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
- Knowledge of self-service cloud provisioning and service catalog design.
- Understanding of secure infrastructure standards such as NIST and RMF.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop automation workflows for provisioning tenants, users, and cloud services.
- Create and manage service deployment blueprints using orchestration platforms such as Morpheus.
- Convert manual operational tasks into repeatable automated processes.
- Integrate APIs and web services for configuration, deployment, and management automation.
- Support identity management, security policy implementation, and compliance in multi-vendor environments.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, network, and security teams to promote DevOps best practices.
- Develop and maintain IaC solutions for private cloud operations across geographically distributed sites.
Benefits
- PPO medical coverage with a Health Savings Account option
- Vision plan
- Dental insurance; base dental plan paid for by PGTEK
- Optional TRICARE Supplemental Medical Insurance plan
- Life insurance premiums covered
- Short- and long-term disability insurance premiums covered
- Critical illness insurance premiums covered
- 401(k) matching plan
- Discount on ASPCA pet insurance
- Employee Assistance Program at no cost
- PTO and holidays
- Education Assistance Program after 12 months of employment
- Resources for professional and business certifications
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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