Senior Cloud Engineer

Summary

Join Easy Dynamics, a leading cybersecurity firm, as a Cloud Sr Engineer to spearhead a significant cloud and identity transformation program within the federal government. You will provide leadership in developing and enhancing cloud-based architectures, collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, and lead the technical team in design and implementation. This role demands expertise in Microsoft Cloud technologies and experience with cloud-enabled transformation programs. You will be responsible for preparing technical documentation, managing project plans, and communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences. Easy Dynamics fosters a collaborative and inclusive environment where your contributions are valued.

Requirements

• 10 years’ experience with cloud architecture
• BS degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience
• Experience as a technical lead on cloud programs, including Cloud solution architecture, requirements management, and product ownership. Experience with cloud-enabled transformation programs, preferably within federal government
• Expertise with designing and implementing modern cloud application architectures
• Strong knowledge and practical experience with the Microsoft Cloud stack (including but not limited to Azure (Government), Office 365, Entra ID, Defender, Intune) required
• Experience with Microsoft Graph, PowerShell and Azure CLI
• Experience implementing and supporting Microsoft cloud identity, including but not limited to: Conditional Access; Privileged Identity Management; application federation (Enterprise Apps / App Registrations); hybrid identity (Entra Connect); authentication methods; external identities; identity governance; Azure RBAC; managed identities and service principals
• Hands-on experience with implementing cloud security baselines, documenting security controls, and achieve Authority to Operate (ATO) for cloud solutions
• Willingness to quickly learn new technologies as needed to effectively deliver cloud projects
• Ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• US Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government clearance (Public Trust)

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership on reviewing, developing, and enhancing Cloud-based technical architectures and their implementation
• Under minimal direction, collaborates with end-users to define, analyze and review business requirements
• Leads the technical team to define technical specifications and system design; develop technical and data architecture for securing and delivering information systems
• Partners with internal and external program stakeholders to translate business goals to technical Cloud architecture and solutions
• Prepares technical documentation which thoroughly captures proposed and as-built solutions
• Leads Cloud deployment activities, including communication, contingency and rollback planning
• Facilitates design reviews, code walkthroughs and other quality management activities
• Prepares and manages project plans and milestones, in close collaboration with program management
• Estimates level of effort and resource utilization
• Anticipates, communicates and resolves issues and risks during project planning and execution
• Contributes to the development and continuous review of appropriate practices, standards and guidelines
• Independently develops roadmaps and establishes overarching product vision
• Prepares roadmaps, presentations, design documentation and architectural diagrams to effectively convey complex ideas to audiences of varying technical depth
• Clearly communicates complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Presents strategies and roadmaps to program leadership to get buy-in and approval

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise on a second cloud stack (AWS, GCP) preferred
• Experience with DevSecOps methodology, CI/CD pipeline architecture, modern configuration management approaches, infrastructure as code, and compliance as code
• Experience with correlating and implementing NIST SP 800 series, particularly NIST 800-53, 800-63 and CISA Guidance
• Familiarity with modern compliance (automation) approaches
• Federal experience strongly preferred

Benefits

Salary Range: $150,000 - $175,000