Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, systems engineering, or related field, and 16 years of industry experience OR 14 years with a Master’s OR 10 years with a PhD.
• Deep expertise in cloud platform architecture across AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and GCP, including hybrid and multi-cloud environment design at enterprise scale.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with cybersecurity SMEs for designing and implementing Zero Trust Architectures aligned to CISA and DoD Zero Trust frameworks in a federal environment.
• Proven experience with cloud-native architecture including containers, Kubernetes, and microservices, and Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Working knowledge of FedRAMP authorization processes, cloud compliance frameworks, and IT service management principles aligned to ITIL.
• Direct experience supporting federal government customers in a contractor environment, with a working understanding of mission requirements, acquisition processes, and the competitive federal market.
• Proven experience contributing to competitive federal pursuits, including technical solution development, architecture design, or competitive positioning in support of capture or proposal efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex cloud and enterprise IT concepts into compelling solution narratives for capture teams, executive leadership, and government evaluators.
• A demonstrated bias for action and a track record of delivering technical work that contributed directly to competitive wins.
• US. citizenship and ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Direct experience in capture management, proposal development, or technical volume leadership on large-scale, competitive federal cloud or enterprise IT bids.
• Experience with sovereign and classified cloud environments including AWS Top Secret Region or Azure Government Secret and Top Secret.
• Familiarity with AI-driven IT operations (AIOps) and automated compliance frameworks supporting continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) in federal environments.
• Experience with edge computing and tactical cloud architectures supporting distributed or mission-critical environments.
• Working knowledge of FinOps principles and cloud cost optimization strategies at enterprise scale.
• Experience presenting cloud architecture strategies and technical solutions directly to senior government customers or evaluators.
• Prior experience developing competitive positioning materials, technical discriminators, or solution playbooks that supported pursuit efforts in the cloud or enterprise IT market.
• Familiarity with post-quantum cryptography standards and their implications for cloud infrastructure design, key management, and long-term data protection in federal environments.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, TOGAF, or ITIL 4 Managing Professional.