Cloud & Cybersecurity Program Manager - Army Veteran - PMP Certified

C ONTACT

*************@*****.***

Linkedin.com/howardhobson2

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Marketing,

University of Maryland Global

Campus

Graduation Expected 2026

Project Management Professional

( PMP ) - PMI

CompTIA Cloud + Certification

(COMP001021381170)

Howard L. Hobson II, PMP

Active FS/Poly Clearance

OBJECTIVE

Highly experienced Technical Expert, United States Army Veteran, and Cloud Professional with a proven track record across consulting, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and technical program management in both highly cleared and commercial environments. With over a decade of experience spanning consulting, technical program management, and hands-on engineering, I have honed my ability to bridge the gap between business strategy and technical execution. I excel at fostering cross-functional collaboration, automating operations, and delivering secure, scalable solutions that meet customer needs and organizational goals. Passionate about innovation and operational excellence, I am committed to delivering results that drive both technical success and business value, even in the most demanding, highly classified environments.

NORTHROP GRUMMAN – STAFF HPC SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR (T5) November 2025 – Present

● Provides technical leadership over mission-critical High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters in highly classified, air-gapped environments, ensuring secure operations that directly support U.S. defense and intelligence missions.

● Leads end-to-end Linux systems engineering across large-scale HPC architectures, including installation, configuration, hardening, performance tuning, and lifecycle management of compute nodes, storage, and networking.

● Spearheads incident resolution and root-cause analysis, rapidly diagnosing and correcting system faults to minimize downtime and maintain continuous mission readiness.

● Oversees cluster health and performance optimization, leveraging job scheduling frameworks (Slurm, PBS) and parallel file systems (Lustre) to increase throughput and computational efficiency.

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Serves as a compliance authority for air-gapped HPC systems, enforcing STIGs, DISA, DoD SRG, and vulnerability remediation protocols (Nessus) to maintain the highest levels of cybersecurity assurance.

● Contributes to the design and modernization of next-generation HPC clusters, assessing emerging technologies for scalability, resilience, and alignment with classified mission objectives.

● Acts as a strategic partner to defense leadership, translating mission requirements into HPC strategies that accelerate analytics, AI/ML research, and secure data processing in sensitive environments.

● Mentors peers and collaborate across user support, cybersecurity, and engineering teams, reinforcing Northrop Grumman’s position as a leader in advanced computing for national security.

SALESFORCE-SENIOR SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (LMTS) June 2024 – November 2025

● Served as a senior engineer strategizing with cross-functional teams to deliver complex, scalable infrastructure solutions for Salesforce’s Government Cloud platform, ensuring compliance with stringent FedRAMP, FISMA, and internal security standards.

● Collaborated with Gov-Cloud teams supporting mission-critical operations for U.S. public sector clients, leading seamless Kubernetes deployments at scale to optimize reliability, uptime, and performance.

● Interfaced directly with technical and non-technical stakeholders to gather business and technical requirements, shaping secure cloud transformation strategies and collaboration workflows tailored for government agencies.

● Conducted technical discovery sessions and product demonstrations with public sector and GovCloud customers to translate mission needs into actionable deployment plans and workspace solutions.

● Built and implemented CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery of new software releases, coordinating with development and security teams to achieve production- readiness and regulatory compliance.

● Responsible for troubleshooting critical incidents using tools like Spinnaker, Splunk, Red Hat Linux, and AWS to improve service availability, response time, and operational efficiency.

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Acted as a central point of contact for stakeholders, driving timeline alignment, technical risk mitigation, and communication across government cloud delivery initiatives.

● Championed secure workspace and collaboration tool adoption across federal clients and advises on change management and enterprise-wide deployment strategies. AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS) – DEDICATED CLOUD ENGINEER December 2019 – June 2024

● Led the successful execution of eight secure AWS Government region infrastructure builds, directly supporting classified and unclassified workloads for U.S. federal agencies.

● Served as a technical lead across pre-sales and post-sales engagements, helping public sector customers evaluate, implement, and scale secure collaboration and productivity platforms.

● Facilitated technical discovery, solution architecture, and implementation planning, aligning delivery roadmaps with mission objectives and compliance mandates.

● Served as a member on the AWS IAM and Security team, providing strategic advisory on IAM, authentication, provisioning, and secure third-party integration solutions, supporting regulatory frameworks including FedRAMP, FISMA, and DoD SRG.

● Delivered product and solution briefings, participated in bid responses and proof-of-concept builds, and presented to stakeholders in high-security environments.

● Managed cryptographic service delivery and IAM tooling end- to-end, ensuring secure user access and compliance for sensitive data and systems.

● Collaborated across DevOps and security teams to deliver routine performance and security updates, maintain operational continuity, and ensure high availability in cleared regions.

● Acted as an escalation point for critical incidents as part of a 24x7 operations team, coordinating rapid response and root cause resolution using advanced Linux and scripting capabilities.

● Mentored junior engineers and served as a panelist for internal AWS cloud career development, fostering a culture of continuous learning and delivery excellence.

● Defined infrastructure scaling best practices using AWS-native services like Lambda, CloudWatch, S3, and EC2, boosting deployment speed and cost-efficiency.

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● Earned AWS “Delivering Results” award for leading five regional builds at once, showing exceptional leadership and execution in high-stakes (air-gapped) environments.

KINGFISHER SYSTEMS (DISA) – CYBER SECURITY SPECIALIST November 2018 – December 2019

• Managed cyber risk analysis and boundary protection for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), ensuring secure network operations and compliance with DoD regulations.

• Provided technical advisory for the Ports, Protocols, and Services Management (PPSM) program, improving network security and risk management processes.

• Managed and maintained the DoD DMZ Whitelist Registry, optimizing the security posture for critical systems. CAPSTONE CORPORATION- IT SUPPORT ANALYST (The Pentagon) April 2018 – November 2018

• Directed IT support operations for the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) and the Secretary of the Navy, overseeing desktop support, network troubleshooting, and high-profile VIP engagements as well as operated and conducted highly classified VTC (Video Teleconference calls ensuring secure communication between senior military and government leadership.

• Managed Active Directory validation and strengthened security compliance processes, serving as a Trusted Agent for COMSEC operations.

MANTECH – NETWORK OPERATIONS ANALYST

October 2017 – April 2018

• Oversaw Network Operations Center for TSA’s Secure Flight Program, handling risk assessments, incident response, and operational coordination during critical outages.

• Enhanced system reliability and resolution times by improving Remedy Ticketing workflows.

UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE- IT SPECIALIST

December 2009 – December 2017

• Maintained and troubleshot complex networks, hardware, and software, ensuring operational readiness for the U.S. Army Reserve. • Directed teams responsible for developing and testing Army database systems, ensuring high availability and data security.

• Provided strategic oversight of network management and customer service operations.

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