Cloud Consultant with Security Clearance

- Provide primary cloud support and subject matter expertise to the government Chief of Cloud Services.

- Guide cloud utilization per DOD Cloud Computing SRG and Cloud CPG standards across all impact levels.

- Identify and analyze implementation risks impacting enterprise objectives.

- Participate in project meetings with Operations and technical teams.

- Oversee Cloud Service Provider (CSP) professional services.

- Review and develop cloud-related contracts (PWS, SOW, SOO, IGCE).

- Manage CSP cost tracking and invoice processes (AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, Google, etc.).

- Implement cost-saving initiatives (savings plans, retention policies, backup optimization).

- Develop policies to optimize cloud capabilities and virtualized environments.

- Assist in creating and maintaining multi-year cloud budgets.

- Promote cloud-first mandates and SaaS adoption aligned with DARPA and DOD strategies.

- Monitor cloud utilization and escalate issues as needed.

- Standardize network practices and address foundational IT issues.

- Evaluate and recommend cloud identity/access, collaboration, and other solutions.

- Plan lifecycle management for cloud and hybrid solutions including licensing and instance optimization.

- Transfer cloud knowledge to government and contractor ITD staff.

- Perform cloud cost analysis including planning, forecasting, and monitoring.

- Collaborate with various stakeholders-IT staff, program managers, security officials.

- Coordinate cybersecurity architectures with contractors and government agencies to align with federal and DOD mandates.

- Act as a Product Manager in SAFe for cloud projects, developing acceptance criteria ensuring solutions meet customer needs. Must have demonstrated 15 years of IT experience including 5-10 years in Cloud Operations, Cloud Architecture, and/or Cloud Security Architecture, with increasing responsibility in oversight of cloud managed service providers and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) environments and other cloud service offerings (e.g., SaaS, PaaS).

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