Principal Cloud Subject Matter Expert

This position requires an active Secret clearanceCandidates who do not hold this clearance, are not eligible for hire. This is a remote position, however candidates must live within a reasonable driving distance of Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, MA. Hiring for this position is contingent upon contract award.

Solidus is seeking a highly accomplished and results-oriented Principal Cloud Subject Matter Expert with deep expertise in AWS/Azure/GCP. The ideal candidate will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions. This role requires a strong technical leader who can provide strategic guidance and troubleshoot complex issues across our cloud infrastructure.

The Principal Cloud SME will drive innovation, accelerate our cloud adoption initiatives, and ensure best practices in cloud architecture, automation, and security.

Day in the Life:

• Utilizes subject matter area expertise gained through direct industry experience to provide technical, managerial, and administrative direction for problem definition, analysis, requirements development and implementation for complex to extremely complex cloud environments
• Guide the determination of IT, engineering, and business process inadequacies and deficiencies that affect the functional area's ability to support/meet organizational goals
• Participate in strategy sessions, strategic assessments, and design reviews to validate enterprise approach and associated work products
• Provide guidance and direction to other professionals, acts in a consulting and/or advisory capacity, coordinates resolution of highly complex problems and tasks
• Make recommendations and advise on organization- wide system improvements, optimization or maintenance efforts. Recognized for strong expertise in industry issues and trends
• Effectively communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences, collaborate with teams, and document processes and architectures

Requirement/Qualifications:

• Master's Degree with 15 years of experience, or Bachelor's degree with 17 years of relevance experience, or Associate degree with 19 years relevant experience
• US citizenship
• Active Secret clearance
• Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), including its services, architecture, and deployment models
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, IP addresses, and potentially network virtualization or software-defined networking
• Knowledge of cloud security principles, implementing security measures, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards
• Experience with tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployments
• Understanding DevOps principles and practices, including CI/CD pipelines and methodologies, to streamline cloud solution development and management
• Ability to analyze complex issues, troubleshoot problems, and implement solutions in cloud environments
• Familiarity with various data storage options (object storage, block storage, relational, NoSQL), and data management practices in the cloud

Benefit selection, customer contractual specifications, relevant work experience, skills, competencies, certifications, and clearance status will influence the final salary.

Full benefits: $248,000 to $311,000 annually
Reduced benefits (no medical, dental, vision): Up to $336,000 annually

What we will bring:
Solidus offers you an exciting opportunity to tackle the nation's greatest challenges, applying innovation and expertise to produce cutting-edge results that have a long-lasting impact. We offer outstanding benefits, generous PTO and much more! Apply today to learn why Solidus has a 4.9/5 Star rating on Glassdoor!

Req ID: 5053

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