Cloud Solutions Architect SME (TS/SCI with Poly Required)

GCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leverage the technological expertise of our valued workforce to meet critical mission requirements in the areas of Data Analytics and Software Development, Engineering, Targeting and Analysis, Operations, Training, and Cyber Operations. We maximize opportunities for success by building and maintaining trusted and reliable partnerships with our customers and industry.

At GCI, we solve the hard problems. As a Cloud Engineer SME, a typical day will include the following duties:

Work Requirements

• Contribute directly to advancing the Sponsor's strategic objectives in the cyber domain by focusing on critical disciplines such as cloud engineering, data lifecycle management and optimization, and strategic contracting.

• Collaborate with various teams to develop, maintain, and optimize secure and efficient systems that support the expertise-driven mission of the customer's office.

• Design and implement complex system architectures and infrastructure that support the collection, processing, and analysis of cyber intelligence data to meet organizational objectives.

• Ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of systems critical to the customer's cyber mission.

• Identify potential vulnerabilities and perform comprehensive risk assessments and vulnerability testing to implement security measures across customer computing environments.

• Provide expert technical guidance on system security, compliance, accreditation, and best practices for secure data transfer and ingestion.

• Recommend and configure tools for data lifecycle management, ensuring the integrity, secure transfer, and accessibility of data across all stages of the data lifecycle.

• Provide expertise in the implementation and optimization of data orchestration platforms that align with the customer's mission requirements.

• Assess, integrate, and manage resources in cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) to support organizational objectives and enhance cloud computing capabilities.

• Perform both global and local administrative functions within cloud infrastructure to facilitate access to services and data, ensuring these align with customer's mission-critical needs.

• Make recommendations and implement cloud-based solutions to support the secure, effective operation of critical cyber systems.

• Use the following Required Tools and Technologies; Cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS), Security assessment tools, Data orchestration platforms, System architectural design software (e.g., architectural modeling tools), Software for managing, planning, and documenting projects (e.g., Jira, Confluence, SharePoint).

• Research or implement, where possible and at Sponsor direction, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) integration into systems engineering, application or tool development.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience in system engineering, managing, and optimizing complex IT systems and infrastructure, particularly within cloud environments such as Azure and AWS.
• Demonstrated experience architecting and deploying solutions within cloud platforms, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Demonstrated experience in system security, including implementation of security measures and conducting comprehensive risk assessments.
• Demonstrated experience securing systems in compliance with established guidelines, e.g., NIST standards, including experience with compliance and accreditation processes such as Authority to Operate (ATO) and Authorization to Deploy (ATD).
• Demonstrated experience in data management, including secure data transfer and ingestion, as well as handling large-scale data sets while maintaining high standards of data integrity and security.
• Demonstrated experience using data orchestration and lifecycle management tools to optimize data processes and integration across various platforms.
• Demonstrated experience presenting and translating complex technical information into clear and concise language for diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated experience or familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) concepts, demonstrating exposure to related integration methodologies in systems engineering.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining secure communications channels and network infrastructure to support mission-critical operations.

Desired Skills

• Demonstrated experience with Assessment and Authorization (A&A) processes, including familiarity with the steps required to secure and maintain system accreditations and authorizations.
• Demonstrated experience participating in security assessments and contributing to the development of assessment artifacts and documentation.
• Demonstrated experience with Python scripting for automation, system management tasks, and developing custom scripts to streamline operations within complex IT environments.
• Demonstrated experience with Windows PowerShell scripting for automating administrative tasks, managing systems, and maintaining secure configurations across multiple platforms.
• Demonstrated experience with strong communication skills, with demonstrated experience working effectively with cross-functional teams, including both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

*A candidate must be a US Citizen and requires an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans