Cloud Implementation Lead |

Cloud Implementation Lead

The Cloud Implementation Lead is responsible for engineering, deploying, and maintaining enterprise cloud environments, ensuring secure configuration, performance optimization, and alignment with cloud strategy objectives Location: Rockville, MD Salary: 122,000-152,000 Clearance: Secret or L Clearance

Responsibilities:

• Engineer and deploy cloud infrastructure environments supporting enterprise workloads, ensuring secure configuration of virtual networks, compute instances, storage resources, identity integrations, and monitoring configurations consistent with cloud strategy and enterprise technical standards • Integrate cloud identity services with Active Directory and Entra ID ensuring secure authentication, role-based access controls, and least-privilege access management aligned with Identity and Access Management objectives • Configure logging and monitoring integrations to ensure cloud events, audit logs, and resource performance metrics are ingested into enterprise monitoring and SIEM platforms for operational visibility • Implement cloud security controls including encryption configurations, network segmentation, firewall policies, and vulnerability remediation processes aligned with applicable cybersecurity requirements • Coordinate cloud change management through ITSM workflows and Change Advisory Board participation ensuring testing and validation prior to production deployment • Produce cloud architecture documentation, deployment diagrams, configuration standards, and modernization roadmaps for executive review • Monitor cloud resource utilization, cost optimization metrics, and performance stability ensuring efficient and secure use of cloud services • Support disaster recovery alignment by validating backup configurations, cross-region replication strategies, and recovery testing in coordination with business continuity and disaster recovery leadership • Enforce quality standards including secure configuration compliance, monitoring coverage validation, vulnerability remediation timelines, and performance stability benchmarks

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree; 8+ years relevant experience; design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions; configure and maintain cloud environments; monitor cloud performance; optimize cloud resources; ensure security controls are implemented; support cloud migration and deployment efforts. Master's Degree with 6+ years or Associate's Degree with 10+ years of relevant experience may be substituted. • Experience deploying and managing cloud infrastructure resources including virtual networks, compute services, storage resources, and identity integrations • Knowledge of hybrid cloud integration with on-premise VMware and Active Directory environments • Experience implementing encryption, network segmentation, and access control policies in cloud environments • Familiarity with cloud monitoring integration and SIEM log ingestion • Experience supporting cloud migration planning and workload onboarding activities • Preferred Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate; AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Clearance: SECRET or L Clearance