Cloud Platform Administrator SME

Rapid Cycle Solutions•Washington D.C., WA

17h•Remote

About The Position

Cloud Platform Administrator SME Rapid Cycle Solutions LLC (RCS) is an innovative small business providing IT and management consulting services to the U.S. Federal Government and commercial clients. We have unique strengths in complex, cross-organizational solution analysis, design, development, implementation, and change management supporting enterprise requirements. Our team of professionals has deep consulting backgrounds supporting the unique needs of our clients. Our team members have proven experience leading strategic initiatives within the civilian Government agencies. Note: Please ensure you meet the Security Clearance obligations before applying to optimize your consideration for this and other employment opportunities with RCS. RCS is seeking a Cloud Platform Administrator SME to serve as an embedded Administrator and Subject Matter Expert (SME) in direct support of our client's mission and environment. This position requires the candidate to meet specific Security Clearance obligations to work remote in the Washington DC area. What you will do: Work in an enterprise-wide cloud management, financial governance, and cloud spend oversight across Government cloud environments. Utilize a proprietary platform as its primary tool for cloud financial management, compliance automation, account management, and spend visibility. Assist in expanding the footprint and mature cloud governance operations. Be a dedicated team member to support day-to-day platform administration, advanced configuration, and mission enablement activities.

Requirements

Clearance: Active Secret clearance, TS/SCI preferred
U.S. Citizenship required (NO EXCEPTIONS)
Demonstrated expertise in cloud platform administration
Hands-on experience with AWS, including GovCloud (US) environments
Familiarity with DoD and Government cloud compliance frameworks
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools including Terraform and CloudFormation
Strong communication skills and ability to operate effectively in a government customer environment

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent experience accepted
Direct experience with the platform (or comparable cloud management platforms such as Apptio Cloudability, CloudCheckr, or similar)
Familiarity with DoD compliance frameworks: DISA STIGs, FedRAMP, DoD IL2/IL4/IL5, and Army SAAR processes
Experience with Cloud Custodian policy engine or similar policy-as-code frameworks
Experience supporting a Program Management Office (PMO) or government contracting officer technical representative (COTR) environment
AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Cloud Practitioner, or equivalent cloud certification
FinOps Certified Practitioner (FinOps Foundation) or equivalent cloud financial management certification

Responsibilities

Platform Administration & Configuration Day-to-day administration of the platform
Organizational Unit (OU) hierarchy creation, modification, and management
Project creation, configuration, and lifecycle management
User and user group provisioning, role management, and access control
Funding source and budget creation, configuration, and management
Cloud access role (CAR) creation and ongoing management across AWS accounts
Permission scheme configuration and enforcement
Cloud Account & Environment Management AWS account onboarding, configuration, and management
Support for AWS GovCloud (US) and Commercial Cloud Service (C2S) environments
Cloud rule and Service Control Policy (SCP) creation, management, and deployment
Cross-account configuration support, including S3 policies and resource access patterns
Integration and management of multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP as applicable)
Cloud Financial Management & Reporting Cloud spend monitoring, analysis, and reporting within the client environment
Budget threshold configuration, alerting, and enforcement
Funding source management and spend plan oversight
Monthly and ad hoc spend reports for the Customer leadership and stakeholders
Analysis of spend anomalies and cost optimization recommendations
Support for financial audit preparation and reporting requirements
Compliance & Governance Compliance check creation, management, and monitoring
Compliance standard configuration and enforcement aligned to Government/DoD policies
Compliance findings triage, reporting, and remediation tracking
Cloud Custodian policy integration and configuration support
Support for DISA STIGs, FedRAMP, and DoD IL requirements as applicable
Infrastructure-as-Code & Automation Terraform Provider configuration, management, and troubleshooting
CloudFormation template support and compatibility resolution (including C2S environments)
Automation scripting and workflow development to reduce manual overhead
CI/CD pipeline integration support for related infrastructure
Operational Support & Stakeholder Enablement Execution of the Customer-directed configuration changes and platform tasks
Platform health monitoring and proactive issue identification
Coordination with engineering and product teams on escalated issues
Internal knowledge transfer and documentation for the Customer staff
Participation in the Customer team meetings, status calls, and leadership briefings as required
Support for Phase 2 expansion activities and new capability onboarding