Cloud Services Project Lead

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

CI Pipeline, Cloud Architectures, Platform Technologies

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Advance the Mission. Empower the Future

As a Cloud Services Project Lead, you will provide leadership and oversight for enterprise cloud transformation initiatives across hybrid and multi-cloud environments supporting Department of Defense missions. You will be responsible for planning, execution, and delivery of cloud programs while ensuring alignment with DoD cybersecurity, acquisition, and enterprise IT governance frameworks.

This role combines program leadership with deep technical understanding, emphasizing DevSecOps, DoD Cloud (e.g., Impact Level (IL)-compliant environments), and mission assurance.

Required Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) – from Project Management Institute (PMI).
• One or more cloud certifications:
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional
  • Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate or Professional

Preferred / Advanced Certifications

• DoD 8570/8140 compliant certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, or equivalent).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) – from Project Management Institute.
• SCRUM Master Certification.
• Certified Cloud Security Professional.
• ITIL 4 Foundation.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).

What You’ll Do:

• Lead execution of enterprise cloud initiatives across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and Kubernetes-based platforms within DoD environments.
• Serve as the primary project lead coordinating across engineering teams, cybersecurity, acquisition, and mission stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), risk registers, and dependency tracking artifacts aligned to DoD program management practices.
• Drive adoption of DevSecOps pipelines using tools such as Terraform, GitHub Actions, AWS/Azure DevOps, and Jenkins.
• Lead Authority to Operate (ATO) lifecycle activities under the Risk Management Framework, including control implementation, evidence generation, and continuous monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with DoD security requirements including:
  • DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (IL2–IL6)
  • Defense Information Systems Agency Security Technical Implementation Guides
• Manage vendor performance across SLAs, KPIs, and security requirements in DoD-authorized cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, etc.).
• Support DoD acquisition processes, including requirements definition, market research, and evaluation of cloud service providers.
• Deliver executive-level reporting to DoD leadership on program status, risks, cybersecurity posture, and mission impact.
• Coordinate application modernization and migration efforts, including microservices, APIs, and mission system integration.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 10+ years of enterprise IT experience, including:
  • 5+ years managing cloud or large-scale DoD IT programs
  • Experience supporting DoD or IC environments
• Demonstrated experience with:
  • DoD cloud environments (e.g., GovCloud, IL-compliant systems)
  • Risk Management Framework processes and ATO lifecycle
  • DoD security contro