Cloud Platform Engineer- Entry Level
Core
Support secure AWS hosting environments for Department of War customers by managing platform operations, automation, and compliance.
Role type
Entry-level Cloud Platform Engineer
Builds
Secure AWS hosting environments for Department of War customers
Domain
Defense / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch), Linux, Git, Python/Bash/PowerShell scripting, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), monitoring, logging, access control, patching, backup, configuration management
Preferred skills
AWS Associate-level certification, CompTIA Security+, Docker, ECS/EKS, CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins), federal/DoD environment experience
Technologies
AWS, Terraform, CloudFormation, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Linux, Git, Docker, ECS, EKS, GitLab, Jenkins
Responsibilities
Support day-to-day operation of AWS platform services including monitoring, logging, access control, patching, backup, and configuration management; Resolve operational tickets and escalate complex issues; Turn recurring manual tasks into scripts and automation; Contribute to Infrastructure as Code under senior guidance; Help onboard workloads to platform services; Keep runbooks and system documentation accurate; Collaborate with Cloud Engineers, Solutions Architects, and Cybersecurity staff to meet DoD security and compliance requirements
Seniority
Entry-level, 0–3 years experience
