Security Architect - Consultant - Cloud Engineer

Role - Security Architect
Location - Columbia SC - Remote position with 1 week req Onsite and 3 days per month onsite in Columbia, SC.
Duration - 12+ Months

Scope of the Project

• Support day-to-day operations and cloud migration initiatives as the organization transitions to a managed cloud broker model.
• Assist with the migration of infrastructure and applications to AWS and Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
• Ensure operational stability and continuity of shared cloud services across AWS and Azure platforms.
• Collaborate with internal teams to build, manage, and optimize enterprise cloud infrastructure.

Daily Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform system administration, automation, and development activities for the Cloud Management Platform (CMP).
• Partner with DTO and customer teams to plan and execute migrations to the organization's cloud infrastructure.
• Maintain and support shared cloud services across AWS and Azure environments.
• Automate cloud infrastructure deployment and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud platform performance and reliability.
• Support enterprise cloud governance, security, and operational best practices.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to team members.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful cloud adoption and migration.

Required Skills & Experience

(Relevant experience should be clearly documented on the resume.)

• 10+ years of experience in:
  • Infrastructure Engineering
  • Systems Engineering
  • DevOps
  • Solution/Cloud Architecture
• 8+ years of experience in Technical Architecture.
• 5 7 years of hands-on AWS experience, including:
  • IAM (Identity & Access Management)
  • AWS Organizations
  • Networking Architectures
  • Cost Management and Governance
  • Public Cloud Infrastructure
• 3 5 years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experience, including:
  • Azure RBAC
  • Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
  • Networking Architectures
  • Cost Management and Governance
• 3 7 years of Enterprise Cloud Architecture or Cloud Governance experience.
• 3 5 years of experience with:
  • Terraform
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• 3 5 years of Cloud Migration and Cloud Platform Operations experience.
• 3+ years providing technical leadership, mentoring, and knowledge transfer.
• Strong expertise supporting Public Cloud infrastructure environments.

Preferred Skills

• Expert-level experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience designing scalable cloud architectures and solutions.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and/or other public cloud platforms.
• Experience with container technologies, including:
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Other container orchestration platforms
• Knowledge of cloud security, penetration testing, and threat detection tools.
• Experience with:
  • ServiceNow
  • Datadog
  • Dome9
  • Aviatrix
• Background in:
  • DevOps
  • Software Development
  • Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
  • Systems Engineering
• Experience with:
  • Configuration Management
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

Education

• Bachelor's degree in:
  • Computer Science
  • Information Systems
  • Related technical field
• Minimum 8+ years of technical architecture experience with relevant hands-on engineering expertise.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certification(s) (Preferred)
• Microsoft Azure Certification(s) (Preferred)

Work Location / Schedule

• Hybrid work model.
• Consultant is expected to be onsite during the first week to become familiar with the team and environment.
• After the initial onboarding period, the consultant should plan to work onsite approximately 3 days per month.
• The remainder of the work schedule will be remote.
• The onsite schedule will be coordinated with the hiring manager after the consultant's start date.
• Vendors should ensure candidates are aware of and able to meet the onsite attendance requirements.