Cloud Services Project Lead

What You’ll Do

• Lead execution of enterprise cloud initiatives across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and Kubernetes-based platforms within DoW 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 DoW 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 DoW security requirements including: DoW 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 DoW -authorized cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, etc.).
• Support DoW acquisition processes, including requirements definition, market research, and evaluation of cloud service providers.
• Deliver executive-level reporting to DoW leadership on program status, risks, cybersecurity posture, and mission impact.
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Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise IT experience, including: 5+ years managing cloud or large-scale DoW IT programs.
• Experience supporting DoW or IC environments.
• Demonstrated experience with: DoW cloud environments (e.g., GovCloud, IL-compliant systems).
• Risk Management Framework processes and ATO lifecycle.
• DoW security controls (STIGs, SRG, NIST 800-53 overlays).
• Proven leadership of cross-functional teams.
• Experience with DevSecOps implementation and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with containerization and Kubernetes platforms.
• Experience supporting continuous monitoring and cybersecurity compliance.
• Strong project management expertise aligned with DoW environments.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to manage multiple concurrent initiatives in mission-critical environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud integration and system architectures.
• Experience in Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and hybrid DoW delivery models.
• Ability to align cloud capabilities with mission assurance and operational readiness.