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 isnt red tape, its the thing that lets people move fast without breaking the platform. If you like turning raw platform data into decisions, then please apply.
What youll 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 wed like you to have:- A bachelors degree and 5+ yearsin 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 automatingin Python or Bash.
What would blow us away:- Experience with platform governance orFinOps(cost/usage reporting, showback/chargeback).
- Familiarity with FISMA, RMF, ARS, or IS2P2governance.
- Previous experience supporting CMSor another federal agency.
Even if you dont meet 100% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply. At Skyward, were 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 cant be exciting!
$105,000 - $125,000 a year
We believe great work deserves great pay. Thats why we ensure our compensation is not only competitive but also fair and transparent, as required by Maryland law. Expect a salary that matches your skills, experience, and the value you bring to the table - because youre worth it!
At Skyward, we support flexible working hours and remote opportunities to help maintain a healthy work-life balance for all employees.
