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# Cloud Functional Specialist (Secret)

- **Company:** SMX, LLC
- **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $86,000.0 - $143,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Oracle (Applications), Platform as a Service (PAAS), Cloud Services, C4i, Multi-Cloud, Kubernetes, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** July 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000ggzuxc

## About the Role

+ Must have Bachelor's degree or equivalent certification plus 4 years' experience for junior-level, 7 years' experience for mid-level, and 10 years' experience for senior-level)

 + Active Security Clearance Required: **Secret**

 + Cloud ecosystem knowledge, including cloud functionality (compute, storage, networking, security, and automation)

 + Proven ability to articulate and clearly communicate problems and solutions in a simple, logical, and impactful manner

 + Ability to prioritize taskings, be adaptable, and self-motivated

 + Understanding of C4I systems

 + Knowledge of Windows operating environments

Desired Skills & Experience

 + Prior experience supporting United States Air Force cloud programs

 + Cloud certification(s)

## Description

SMX is seeking **Cloud Functional Specialists/Experts (Junior/Mid/Senior)** supporting the design and implementation of secure, scalable multi-cloud infrastructure, applications, and services in support of enterprise cloud migration and mission-critical systems for the United States Air Force. Must have familiarity or experience working with cloud (AWS, Azure, Google, and/or Oracle). Provides task-unique functional expertise and in-depth knowledge necessary to interpret requirements, ensure responsiveness and achieve successful performance in a business, operational, engineering, mathematics, or scientific area. Participates in all phases of the cloud project lifecycle, as needed, and advises IT consultants with the extensive knowledge needed from their specialty for effective implementation. This labor category is designed for non-technical Information Technology functional expertise but is required to support a cloud-related task. This labor category is offered only in
conjunction with cloud professional labor categories.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

 + Demonstrate functional expertise for cloud computing technologies, configurations, and environments (hybrid, native, multi-cloud, on-prem, etc).Provide support to various customers and technical cloud implementation teams

 + Supports cross-functional teams through execution of enterprise cloud initiatives across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and Kubernetes-based platforms within DoD environments

 + Conduct various levels of research, product building, presentations and delivery, providing expertise and recommendations

 + Identify "best in breed" solutions supporting technical cloud implementations

 + Contribute to technical discussions both internally and with customer or vendor teams

 + Focus on cloud-native services and optimizing the customer landscape through adoption of these services

 + Lead and/or support cloud migration strategies

 + Support and/or lead discussions in customer, partner engagements, and leadership meetings


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