Cloud Technical Expert 3

Itezz, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 240,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SEP IRA 10% employer contribution

Medical plans

Dental plan

Vision plan

Job summary

Itezz Inc. is seeking a seasoned Cloud Computing expert to support PAC hybrid computing efforts for federal government clients.

The role emphasizes cloud environments, IaaS/PaaS/SaaS, and FinOps practices to optimize performance and cost in security-conscious settings. The successful candidate will possess TS/SCI with polygraph and extensive IT experience, including cloud design and modernization across government systems.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Agency Appropriate Polygraph
• High School Diploma or GED plus twenty (20) years of IT experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline plus twelve (12) years of IT experience, five (5) years in Cloud environment
• Master’s degree in a related discipline plus seven (7) years of IT experience
• PhD in a related discipline plus three (3) years of IT experience

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level recommendations and guidance on Cloud computing technologies and services for federal cloud initiatives.
• Recommend architectural approaches to optimize cloud performance, security, and cost controls.
• Incorporate agency security requirements into Cloud design approaches and FinOps practices.
• Redesign legacy applications using cloud-native approaches to improve scalability and reliability.

Job description

About Itezz Inc.

Founded on a commitment to service, Itezz Inc. is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, SBA 8(a) certified small business dedicated to delivering innovative and reliable information technology solutions across the federal government. Rooted in the values of integrity, excellence, and patriotism, the company was built by those who have served — and that spirit of dedication carries into every project and client relationship. Itezz Inc. partners with federal agencies to solve complex technology challenges, drive digital transformation, and ensure mission-critical systems perform at the highest levels. When the mission demands excellence, Itezz Inc. delivers.

Description

As an expert in Cloud computing, supports PAC hybrid computing efforts by using knowledge of cloud computing environments in commercial and government organizations, and relevant cloud computing related academic research. Assist the Government in achieving its cloud computing objectives by providing high-level recommendations and guidance based on expert understanding of Cloud computing technologies and services.

Security Requirements

Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with customer appropriate polygraph).

Capabilities

• Thorough understanding of cloud computing technologies and services, and hybrid computing environments, in particular, to include use cases within commercial and government organizations.
• Understanding of and experience with commercially available cloud computing services suchas Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) and emerging cloud services.
• Thorough understanding of cloud service performance boundaries of AWS, Azure, or similar cloud technologies.
• Ability to recommend architectural approaches to mitigate any potential cloud service performance boundaries.
• Knowledgeable of Cloud security implementation best practices.
• Ability to incorporate agency specific security requirements into Cloud design approaches.
• Thorough understanding of Cloud financial operations (FinOps) in application design and ability to recommend optimized approaches to manage IT costs.
• Thorough understanding of Cloud cost guardrail mechanisms and ability to develop and document guidance for implementation of cost control guardrails.
• Ability to redesign legacy applications using a cloud native approach

Required Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Agency Appropriate Polygraph

• A High School Diploma or GED plus twenty (20) years of IT experience.

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus twelve (12) years of IT experience of which five (5) years must be in the Cloud environment.

• A Master’s degree in a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus seven (7) years of IT experience.

• A PhD in a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus three (3) years of IT experience.

Salary Range

$240,000.00 - $250,000.00 Annually

Annual Compensation Figures listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; annual hours worked; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications, and geographic location.

Benefits Package

Itezz Inc. believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes an additional 10% of each employee's gross compensation to the company SEP IRA plan, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:

• A Choice of CareFirst BlueChoice Medical Plans, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
• CareFirst Preferred Dental
• CareFirst BlueVision

Equal Opportunity Employer

Itezz Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Affirmative Action Statement

Itezz Inc. is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Accommodations

Itezz Inc. is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail] . We are happy to provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to all candidates.