Sr. Cloud Security and Delivery SME

Sr. Cloud Security and Delivery SME

Department - Information Technology 

Washington DC (1 day a week in office hybrid remote)

Contract - 6-month contract with possibility of extension

About Our Client
Our client is a long-standing organization that delivers critical technology and security services supporting federal operations. They provide complex, large-scale solutions designed to modernize and protect information systems across multiple environments. With a strong mission-driven culture, they focus on innovation, cybersecurity, and operational excellence to support government customers nationwide.

Job Description
The Sr. Cloud Security and Delivery SME will support cybersecurity operations for a major federal program by leading the design and oversight of cloud security solutions. This role centers on protecting cloud-hosted operating environments through Zero Trust and defense-in-depth methodologies.
The SME will conduct Cloud Application Assessments within the organization’s technology stack and deliver expert technical guidance to secure cloud architectures across multiple cloud service providers. In addition, the role will provide specialized expertise in emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, RPA, blockchain, and quantum computing.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide strategic guidance, oversight and leadership for the organization’s security and Zero Trust architecture
• Develop Cloud security solutions and architecture that are aligned to Zero Trust principles
• Lead and oversee security and Zero Trust, architecture and design
• Provide technical leadership and oversight to implement security and Zero Trust architecture activities and initiatives
• Develop Cloud Security Architecture roadmaps and strategy
• Support Cloud deployments (private, hybrid, on-premise virtualization)
• Design Cloud security event visibility and telemetry
• Provide design and oversight into identity Credential, and access management (ICAM) technologies
• Determine Network security requirements and security controls
• Apply Network segmentation and defense in depth to security architecture
• Incorporate OT/IoT security requirements and controls to security architecture
• Develop scope, cost estimates, and implementation schedules of cloud deployments of security tools
• Evaluate new security products and solutions

Required Experience/Skills
• Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
• 10+ years of experience providing technical leadership around architecture, cybersecurity, and deployment strategies for solutions in Hyperscaler Cloud Provider platforms.
• 5+ years of experience performing functions and responsibilities as technical service delivery manager for complex systems that either have a high FIPS 199 categorization or High Value Asset (HVA).
• Must hold in good standings Professional certifications on Hyperscaler cloud provider platforms (like AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform etc.) and/or advanced cloud specialty certification.
• Expert in designing Zero Trust solutions and architecture
• Expert knowledge of Micro-segmentation, VPC/VNet and SD-LANs
• Expert knowledge of Cloud deployment automation and templates
• Expert understanding of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) technologies
• Expert knowledge of Firewalls and web application security
• Expert knowledge of IDS/IPS
• Expert knowledge of SIEM and Centralized logging/auditing
• Expert knowledge of Endpoint detection and response (EDR)
• Expert knowledge of Web Application Security

Education
Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology or Computer Science or Engineering disciplines and 10 years of prior relevant experience

Pay & Benefits Summary
Up to $88/hr W2

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