Cloud Consultant

Accountabilities

• Serve as a technical advisor and implementation specialist, helping clients adopt, manage, and optimize cloud solutions.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills, and the ability to operate as both an engineer and a trusted partner.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships by providing technical guidance, proactive support, and cloud expertise.
• Analyze customer business requirements and translate them into scalable cloud architecture designs.
• Design, configure, and maintain cloud environments across AWS and Azure platforms.
• Implement and support core cloud services, including compute, storage, networking, identity management, security, and databases.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure solutions, including virtual machines, firewalls, file management, and cloud-native services.
• Support cloud migrations, workload implementations, and end-to-end deployment activities.
• Troubleshoot complex AWS, Azure, and Linux-related issues while serving as a subject matter expert.
• Perform security assessments, governance reviews, licensing analysis, and cloud optimization activities.
• Create technical documentation, processes, and standards to improve operational consistency.
• Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and recommend solutions that improve customer outcomes.
• Act as an escalation point for complex technical challenges and communicate progress effectively with stakeholders.

Requirements

• Strong cloud engineering experience, deep Linux expertise, and the ability to support enterprise-level cloud environments.
• Comfortable working independently, collaborating with customers, and adapting quickly to new technical challenges.
• Extensive experience with Linux operating systems, including system administration, patching, application management, and troubleshooting.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and architecture.
• Experience with Azure cloud platforms and related technologies.
• Knowledge of core cloud services, including compute, storage, networking, virtual machines, identity and access management, security, and compliance.
• Experience designing, configuring, and supporting cloud infrastructure environments.
• Familiarity with AWS Government or Azure Government environments is highly desirable.
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes is preferred.
• Understanding of cloud governance, security frameworks, and compliance practices.
• Experience with Linux distributions such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, and GNOME environments is a plus.
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation and infrastructure-as-code concepts.
• Familiarity with CI/CD development pipelines and deployment automation.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and support unfamiliar technical environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Able to manage multiple priorities, solve complex problems, and recommend process improvements.
• Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, or Linux administration are strongly preferred.
• Ability to meet applicable government clearance requirements, including eligibility for background investigation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of approximately $120,000-$210,000 annually, depending on experience, skills, education, training, and clearance requirements.
• Fully remote work opportunity.
• Opportunity to support meaningful public sector and enterprise cloud initiatives.
• Access to projects involving modern AWS and Azure technologies.
• Professional growth opportunities through certifications and continuous learning.
• Comprehensive employee benefits package.
• Opportunity to work with experienced cloud professionals and expand technical expertise.
• Exposure to complex cloud architecture, security, automation, and infrastructure projects.