We need a Platform Governance & Reporting Engineer.
Do you believe a dashboard should tell a story, not just blink at people? Are you the kind of engineer who automates the report nobody wanted to run by hand, and then quietly saves everyone an afternoon a week? After five years, you know that good governance isn’t red tape, it’s the thing that lets people move fast without breaking the platform. If you like turning raw platform data into decisions, then please apply.
Come join us if you're motivated to learn from others, to learn from mistakes, to be part of a future-looking and growth-oriented team.
Let's go Skyward together.
What you'll do:
- Help CMS run its enterprise AI platform with the visibility and governance that keep it healthy and trusted.
- Stand up monitoring, metrics, and dashboards (think Datadog and cloud-native tooling) that turn platform health into something the whole team can see.
- Replace manual status-gathering with automated pipelines that produce clean, on-demand governance and performance reporting.
- Define and enforce the guardrails (usage, access, and operational standards) that keep a multi-team platform running smoothly.
- Use infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD so governance and reporting are built in, not bolted on.
- Collaborate across engineering, security, and CMS stakeholders in a badgeless, one-team culture.
What we’d like you to have:
- A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in DevOps, platform, or systems engineering.
- Solid AWS and DevOps skills: IaC (Terraform, Ansible), CI/CD, and cloud-native monitoring.
- Real experience with observability and reporting tooling (Datadog, CloudWatch, Splunk, or similar).
- Comfort scripting and automating in Python or Bash.
What would blow us away:
- Experience with platform governance or FinOps (cost/usage reporting, showback/chargeback).
- Familiarity with FISMA, RMF, ARS, or IS2P2 governance.
- Previous experience supporting CMS or another federal agency.
Even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply. At Skyward, we’re focused on hiring individuals with the right skills and passion to grow, not just checking off every box.
And now the important part. What we offer you:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 15 days of paid leave
- 7 days of sick leave
- 2 days bereavement leave
- 11 paid Federal holidays
- Up to 40 hours for jury duty
- 401K with 4% employer contribution (and no vesting period)
- Up to 4 weeks of paid paternity and maternity leave
- Company provided laptop
- $5,000 per year for professional development
- $600 per year for technical supplies and equipment
- $2,000 referral bonus
- Life and disability insurance
- HSA and FSA
- Legal Shield and ID Shield Voluntary Benefits
- Opportunity to work in a collaborative, motivated team focused on modernizing government services with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions. Who says government work can’t be exciting!
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or systems engineering
- AWS and DevOps experience
- Infrastructure as code experience with Terraform and Ansible
- CI/CD experience
- Experience with cloud-native monitoring and observability/reporting tools such as Datadog, CloudWatch, or Splunk
- Scripting and automation experience with Python or Bash
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance
- Experience with platform governance or FinOps, including cost and usage reporting, showback, or chargeback
- Familiarity with FISMA, RMF, ARS, or IS2P2 governance
- Experience supporting CMS or another federal agency
What We Do
Skyward IT Solutions, LLC is a technology services provider specializing in AI-driven government services and digital modernization for federal and public sector operations. Founded in 2013, the company delivers secure, scalable, and user-centered solutions including custom AI agents, cloud engineering, and agile software development, focusing on improving service delivery and operational efficiency for agencies such as CMS and the SBA.
