Cloud Engineer - Primarily remote

*** Mode of Interview :- Webcam interview *** Long term contract *** Position is 95% offsite, but selected candidate must be available for in-office as needed.FBI Fingerprinting required, * The Senior Cloud Engineer Consultant serves as a senior-level technical resource responsible for the design, implementation, administration, and optimization of multi-cloud environments across the Client Disabilities enterprise.

• This position requires deep hands-on expertise across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).
• The consultant will operate as a strategic partner and technical authority, collaborating extensively with all enterprise ITS teams - including Application Development, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Database Administration, Networking, and Help Desk - to ensure cloud solutions align with agency missions, security standards, and fiscal objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES <>Cloud Engineering & Administration (60%)

• Architect, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud environments across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and other SaaS/PaaS platforms.
• Administer cloud services including compute, storage, networking, identity and access management (IAM), firewall, certificate, cryptographic, serverless functions, managed databases, and other services as needed.
• Monitor cloud resource utilization, performance metrics, and cost allocation; develop and enforce FinOps practices to optimize state expenditures.
• Manage cloud-native DevOps pipelines, CI/CD toolchains, containerized workloads (Docker/Kubernetes), and API gateway integrations.
• Implement and maintain cloud disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) plans in compliance with the State of Ohio - Department of Developmental Disabilities BCDR planning standards.
• Cybersecurity and Vulnerability management for cloud-based resources and external to internal modalities.

<>Cross-Team Collaboration & Technical Leadership (25%)

• Partner with Application Development teams to evaluate cloud-native architectures and accelerate migration of legacy applications.
• Coordinate with the Cybersecurity team to enforce Zero Trust principles, cloud security baselines, NIST SP 800-53 controls, FedRAMP compliance requirements, and Client Disabilities compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with the Networking team to design and maintain hybrid connectivity solutions, including VPNs, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect, and SD-WAN integrations.
• Work alongside Database Administrators to deploy and optimize managed cloud database services (Azure SQL, Amazon S3, Snowflake, etc.).
• Partner with all Client Disabilities ITS teams to proactively manage and administer all security certificates in accordance with Client Disabilities policies.
• Engage with Help Desk, Infrastructure, and DevOps teams to develop runbooks, escalation procedures, and technical training on cloud platforms.
• Provide technical mentorship and knowledge transfer to junior ITS staff across all teams, present cloud strategies and project updates to leadership.

<>Governance, Compliance & Project Support (15%)

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of cloud governance policies, standards, and architectural review processes.
• Participate in technology procurement evaluations, vendor assessments, and Statements of Work (SOW) review for cloud services.
• Support Agile/Scrum delivery teams by providing cloud infrastructure planning within sprint cycles and product roadmaps.
• Maintain thorough documentation of cloud architecture diagrams, configuration standards, and system inventories in the State''s CMDB.

• Hands-on experience with two or more of the following platforms: Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform). Required 5 Years
• Working knowledge of network fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, load balancers, and hybrid connectivity solutions. Required 5 Years
• Experience implementing cloud security controls, identity management (Azure AD/Entra ID, AWS IAM), and encryption standards Required 5 Years