Cloud Architect, Security, FinOps, Automation SME

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🏈 Ohio – Remote

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NexGen Data Systems, Inc.

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201 - 500 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🔒 Cybersecurity

Consulting • Logistics • Cybersecurity

NexGen Data Systems, Inc. is an IT consulting firm that offers specialized professional services focusing on advanced cloud, data center, and network solutions. They provide integrated security and management capabilities for complete turn-key solutions, employing a collaborative management approach to accelerate the delivery of complex technical solutions. NexGen's services include cloud computing, network engineering, data center engineering, cybersecurity, data and network security, and operations engineering. They are ISO and CMMI certified, emphasizing their commitment to quality and efficient service delivery.

📋 Description

• Advise DLA on cloud architecture, hosting models, resource usage, sizing, security, performance, resilience, and modernization • Develop and maintain cloud design documentation, diagrams, recommendations, and implementation strategies • Reengineer and refactor hosting environments to meet mission, processing, security, and cost requirements • Recommend cloud service providers, deployment models, service models, and cloud-native capabilities • Review cloud utilization and recommend right-sizing, service consolidation, device-sprawl reduction, and as-a-service conversions • Apply FinOps principles to identify cost savings, cost avoidance, budget improvements, and resource optimization • Conduct cloud business-case analysis and compare cost, performance, security, and operational tradeoffs • Prepare monthly Cloud Architecture and Cost Analysis Reports • Conduct annual optimization reviews of hosted environments • Assess cloud environments against Cloud SRGs, NIST controls, FedRAMP methods, DoDIN cloud requirements, Zero Trust principles, SCCA requirements, and approved guardrails • Identify cloud security and compliance gaps and recommend compliant solutions • Develop monthly Cloud Security Compliance Reports • Support RMF documentation, Authority to Operate activities, policies, plans, CONOPS, security controls, automation policy, and implementation documentation • Facilitate cloud project and server-tracker meetings with Government and technical personnel • Review and support Enterprise Change Requests and Change Implementation Plans • Attend Configuration Control Working Group meetings and provide technical information for change approval • Analyze manual processes and design automated cloud or DevOps workflows • Mentor Government personnel on cloud architecture, FinOps, optimization, security, automation, and best practices • Maintain operational documentation, SharePoint content, architecture blueprints, FinOps dashboards, security guidance, automation scripts, access records, and transition materials

🎯 Requirements

• Active Department of Defense Secret clearance required • Critical Sensitive / IT-I position requiring a favorable Tier 5 investigation • DoD Approved 8570 / 8140 OS and Cybersecurity certifications required • DoD approved IAT Level II or IAT Level III baseline security certification required • Minimum five years of relevant Certification and Accreditation or Assessment and Authorization experience • Active Certified Cloud Security Professional certification required • Current Azure, AWS, or other cloud certification from the DLA-approved Computing Environment certification list • Strong Risk Management Framework, NIST SP 800-37, and NIST SP 800-53 experience • Experience supporting Department of Defense information assurance, cybersecurity, cloud hosting, or authorization requirements • Experience assessing security controls and conducting authorization reviews for large, complex information systems • Knowledge of FedRAMP assessment methodology across architecture, data security, platform and infrastructure security, application security, operations, and legal/compliance domains • Experience with Azure, AWS, Oracle Cloud, Google Cloud, hybrid cloud, cloud-native services, or comparable enterprise cloud platforms • Experience with cloud utilization analysis, right-sizing, cost allocation, business cases, forecasting, and optimization • Experience with DevOps, process automation, Infrastructure as Code, scripting, workflow automation, or cloud-native automation services • Experience developing cloud architecture reports, security compliance reports, policies, plans, CONOPS, RMF documentation, diagrams, ECRs, and implementation plans • Desired skills include Zero Trust, Cloud SRGs, SCCA, FinOps, Azure, AWS, OCI, Google Cloud, Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, DevOps pipelines, SharePoint, ServiceNow, and cloud cost-management tools • US citizenship or authorization to work in the US • Ability to obtain and maintain a United States Department of Defense security clearance • Visa sponsorship is unavailable

🏖️ Benefits

• Company covers 100% of premiums for the employee’s medical, dental, and vision insurance • Company subsidizes premiums for spouse and dependents • Short and long term disability plans • 401(k) match up to 10% of the employee’s salary contributions • Comprehensive training and development program • 11 paid holidays • Paid time off (PTO) accrual starting at 15 days annually • Continued learning and career advancement opportunities