Cloud Platforms Engineer with Security Clearance

ECSFairfax, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 8, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Elevate your career in cloud security with this high-impact hybrid role, offering exceptional growth potential and a competitive salary of $180,000-$210,000. You'll thrive here if you're a skilled engineer with a passion for reliability, automation, and securing mission-critical Azure Government infrastructure. Embrace this exciting opportunity to contribute to vital national security initiatives and advance your expertise.

Quick Overview

Salary

$180k - $210k/yr

Seniority

Mid Senior

Employment type

Employee

Work mode

Hybrid

Location

Fairfax, VA, United States

Posted

21 hours ago

Job Description

Job Description Everforth ECS is seeking an experienced Cloud Platforms Engineer specializing in Containerization and Orchestration to work in our Fairfax, VA office in a hybrid capacity. Everforth ECS is seeking a Cloud Platforms Engineer specializing in Containerization and Orchestration to deploy and support Azure cloud environments for multiple coalition Mission Partner Network enclaves in support of the DoW community.

This role is hands-on and focused on platforms containerization and orchestration in AWS, building and operating containers and Kubernetes, including authoring Dockerfiles, Helm/Kustomize configurations, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, and Terraform code. This includes writing infrastructure code, improving deployment pipelines, and helping teams operate more efficiently in the cloud. The position works closely with engineering and security teams to deliver consistent, repeatable infrastructure and deployment patterns.

The focus is on doing the work, solving problems, and improving how cloud environments are built and maintained over time. Responsibilities include:

Build and operate containerized platforms and Kubernetes environments in AWS GovCloud.
Develop, maintain, and optimize Dockerfiles for application containerization.
Author and maintain Helm charts and Kustomize configurations for Kubernetes deployments.
Build and improve GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate application and infrastructure deployments.
Develop and maintain Terraform Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for Azure resources and platform services.
Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment processes.
Improve deployment pipelines to increase reliability, repeatability, and operational efficiency.
Support the ongoing operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of container and Kubernetes platforms.
Other duties, as assigned.

Salary Range: $180,000-210,000 Please note, Salary is commensurate with skillset, qualifications, experience, and educational background.

Required Skills

U. S. Citizen.
Active DoD Secret security clearance.
Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of related work experience.
Ability to obtain a DoD 8140 IAT Level II Security+ (or higher) within 60 days of hire.
Ability to work in a hybrid capacity in Fairfax, VA (up to 3 days in office).
Ability to travel