Senior Cloud Engineer (Multi-Cloud)

Solu is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer (Multi-Cloud) to serve as a senior-level technical resource responsible for the design, implementation, administration, and optimization of multi-cloud environments across the enterprise. This role requires deep hands-on expertise across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The consultant will act as a strategic partner and technical authority, collaborating closely with enterprise ITS teams, including Application Development, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Database Administration, Networking, and Help Desk, to ensure cloud solutions align with agency mission objectives, security standards, and fiscal responsibility.

Responsibilities

Cloud Engineering & Administration (60%)

Architect, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud environments across Azure, AWS, GCP, and other SaaS/PaaS platforms

Administer cloud services including compute, storage, networking, IAM, firewall, certificates, cryptographic services, serverless functions, and managed databases

Monitor cloud resource utilization, performance metrics, and cost allocation; develop and enforce FinOps practices to optimize state expenditures

Manage cloud-native DevOps pipelines, CI/CD toolchains, containerized workloads (Docker/Kubernetes), and API gateway integrations

Implement and maintain cloud disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) plans in alignment with State of Ohio – DODD BCDR standards

Support cybersecurity and vulnerability management for cloud-based resources and external/internal access modalities

Cross-Team Collaboration & Technical Leadership (25%)

Partner with Application Development teams to evaluate cloud-native architectures and support migration of legacy applications

Work with Cybersecurity teams to enforce Zero Trust principles, cloud security baselines, NIST SP 800-53 controls, FedRAMP requirements, and State of Ohio compliance standards

Collaborate with Networking teams to design hybrid connectivity solutions (VPN, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect, SD-WAN integrations)

Support Database Administrators in deploying and optimizing managed cloud databases (Azure SQL, AWS services, Snowflake, etc.)

Manage and administer security certificates in alignment with State of Ohio DODD policies

Work with Help Desk, Infrastructure, and DevOps teams to develop runbooks, escalation procedures, and cloud training materials

Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior staff and present updates to leadership on cloud strategy and initiatives

Governance, Compliance & Project Support (15%)

Contribute to cloud governance policies, standards, and architectural review processes

Participate in procurement evaluations, vendor assessments, and SOW reviews for cloud services

Support Agile/Scrum teams with cloud infrastructure planning within sprint cycles and product roadmaps

Maintain documentation including cloud architecture diagrams, configuration standards, and system inventories within the enterprise CMDB

Qualifications

Hands-on experience with two or more cloud platforms: Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (Required – 5+ years)

Strong working knowledge of network fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, load balancers, and hybrid connectivity solutions (Required – 5+ years)

Experience implementing cloud security controls, identity and access management (Azure AD/Entra ID, AWS IAM), and encryption standards (Required – 5+ years)

Strong experience with cloud governance, compliance frameworks, and enterprise-scale cloud environments (preferred in public sector or regulated environments)

Proven ability to collaborate across technical teams and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization technologies (Docker/Kubernetes)

Strong documentation, organizational, and leadership skills with the ability to support multiple concurrent initiatives