Cloud Engineering Lead
About The Position
The Cloud Engineering Lead oversees the strategic and technical aspects of migrating enterprise military systems and applications to the cloud. The role collaborates with cross-functional engineering teams to support seamless integration, optimization, and scalability, and provides technical direction to experienced professionals as clients modernize IT infrastructure and support national security missions. The position leads enterprise cloud migration projects, develops cloud strategies based on Mission System Owner needs, and designs, deploys, and manages scalable, secure, highly available applications on commercial cloud platforms. It also promotes continuous improvement by applying current industry trends, technologies, and best practices. The role is hybrid and based in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience designing, developing, deploying, and managing cloud-native solutions in AWS, Azure, OCI, or GCP.
- At least 4 years of experience working in a Department of War or other Federal Government environment.
- At least 3 years of experience leading Agile application development teams across the software development lifecycle, including migration, architecture, building, and deployment of enterprise-scale systems and applications on cloud platforms.
- Experience driving innovation through self-organized initiatives, emerging tools, COTS products, and industry best practices, and challenging cross-functional teams to generate outcomes.
- Experience in client- and leadership-facing roles, addressing client and customer concerns and needs, and championing proven and innovative solutions.
- Experience with Software, DevOps, and Cyber Engineering and creating and improving continuous automation, orchestration, and infrastructure as code across multiple cloud service providers and technical stacks.
- Knowledge of triaging and resolving issues related to open-source and commercial tools in government cloud environments.
- Knowledge of networking, security, and compliance frameworks for FedRAMP+ cloud environments and DoW accreditation processes.
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
- Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of technology experience, or at least 10 years of technology experience in lieu of a degree.
- DoD 8140 Certification or Security+ Certification.
Nice To Haves
- Top Secret clearance.
- AWS Solutions Architect – Professional Certification.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage end-to-end enterprise cloud migration projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical requirements.
- Develop and implement cloud strategies, including selecting cloud services and solutions to meet Mission System Owner needs.
- Design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud applications using platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or OCI.
- Collaborate with DevOps, Software, and Cyber Engineering Leads and cross-functional teams to support cloud migration and integration.
- Provide technical direction to experienced professionals and guide clients through IT modernization.
- Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices to drive improvement and innovation throughout the migration process.
Benefits
- Health, life, and disability benefits.
- Financial and retirement benefits.
- Paid leave.
- Professional development.
- Tuition assistance.
- Work-life programs.
- Dependent care.
- Recognition awards program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
