Complete Description:
The ENGINEER shall work with software architects and business analysts to manage current and future cloud-based software solutions. The consultant should have experience designing, developing and implementing and securing cloud environments.
The ENGINEER should have hands-on technical experience with one or more cloud-based application platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Microsoft Azure and have previous experience consulting on and architecting the implementation of a wide range of innovative cloud use cases. The consultant shall plan, design, and implement the overall Cloud architecture to protect the DCGOV IT infrastructure, and to provide a secure method of accessing applications and the Internet.
The ENGINEER should have familiarity with industry standards, guidelines and regulatory compliance requirements related to information security and cloud computing such as ISO 27001, Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), NIST 800-53, PCI DSS, SOC2 etc.
The ENGINEER shall develop an overall project plan for the entire engagement, including milestones and critical success checkpoints. The consultant shall have a strong understanding of the business needs for customer cloud adoption and ability to design the environment to meet those needs.
The ENGINEER shall be involved within developing requirements documentation for cloud deployments and initiatives. The document shall include all current requirements as well as probable requirements for the future.
The ENGINEER shall be involved in developing cloud design solutions that shall support the following:
1.Overall cloud solution architecture
2.Detailed specification of every component of the cloud solution
3.Detailed specification of every interface between the components and initial sizing analysis of the solution
4.Detailed specification of approach to scaling the cloud solution for future growth
5.Detailed specification of the interface between the cloud solution and management applications, processes and procedures.
6.Detailed specification of all the hardware and software that will be used to develop the cloud solution
7.Detailed specification of the configuration of every hardware and software component.
The ENGINEER shall develop an implementation plan for the cloud solution.
The ENGINEER shall develop a test plan for the cloud solution including acceptance criteria.
The ENGINEER shall implement the cloud solution as per design document developed in the phased project.
The ENGINEER shall test the cloud solution as per the test plan and ensure that all the acceptance criteria is satisfied.
The ENGINEER shall be involved in qualitative analysis comparing optional designs and deployments for District Cloud implementations.
Behavior Characteristics:
Must be able to work in the U.S.
Effective oral and written communication skills
Ability to make effective presentations and develop professional reports
Keen Problem solving and analysis skills
Skills:
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Expertise Rating
BA/BS in CyberSecurity, Information Security, Engineering, Computer Sciences, information Technology, Information Management, or related field preferr
Highly desired
4
Years
3 - Expert
Knowledge of mobile security, including experience implementing security controls for cloud environments
Required
4
Years
3 - Expert
AWS-CSA Professional, CCTP, CompTIA-Cloud+, MCSE: Private Cloud, VMWare VCP6 – Cloud or other cloud related certification
Highly desired
4
Years
3 - Expert
Experience with API usage and automation in the context of cloud configuration
Required
4
Years
3 - Expert
Experience with virtualization technologies
Required
4
Years
3 - Expert
Experience implementing security solutions
Required
2
Years
3 - Expert
Expert knowledge in Information Security best practices
Required
10
Years
3 - Expert
Network Routing, Switching, and Security Design
Required
10
Years
3 - Expert
OSI model and TCP/IP stack
Required
10
Years
3 - Expert
Overall IT experience
Required
13
Years
3 - Expert