Senior Cloud Architecture & Compliance SME for DoD

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 20 days + 10 holidays

Flexible schedules

6% 401k match

ESOP

Educational reimbursement up to $10,

Health insurance (BCBS)

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. seeks a Cloud Technical SME to support DoD programs by evaluating cloud architectures, modernization strategies, system integrations, and compliance alignment to ensure secure, interoperable solutions.

The SME will advise PMO leadership, engineers, and cybersecurity teams, guiding cloud efforts to be feasible, mission-aligned, and optimized for performance, security, and lifecycle management across complex digital engineering environments.

Qualifications

• Experience evaluating cloud architectures for DoD programs.
• Ability to advise on compliance alignment with NIST and CMMC.
• Strong written and verbal communication for technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Technical Advisory & Architecture Review: Evaluate cloud architecture designs for scalability, security, resilience, and mission alignment.
• Review proposed cloud solutions supporting PMO workflows, DEE environments, and lifecycle management operations.
• Assess integration strategies involving MBSE, PLM, CAD/simulation, and engineering tool chains to identify risks and ensure interoperability.
• Compliance, Cybersecurity & Governance Advisory: Advise on implementing and interpreting NIST SP 80053, NIST SP 800171, and CMMC controls across program cloud environments.
• Evaluate IAM and security design approaches to ensure sensitive program data is appropriately protected.
• (Preferred) Provide guidance on RMF, DISA STIGs, and FedRAMP when applicable.
• Performance, Availability & Optimization Advisory: Review performance strategies supporting scalability, redundancy, and mission assurance.
• Recommend optimizations related to resource utilization, cost efficiency, and digital engineering workflow support.
• Migration & Modernization Strategy Support: Review cloud migration strategies involving legacy systems, engineering tools, and PMO workflows.
• Advise on modernization including containerization, InfrastructureasCode automation, and cloudnative patterns.
• Emerging Technology & Innovation Advisory: Evaluate emerging cloud technologies, engineering frameworks, and missionaligned platforms.
• Provide insight on integrating cloudnative AI/ML capabilities were beneficial.
• Documentation & Reporting: Produce technical evaluation reports, decision briefs, risk assessments, and recommendations.
• Communicate findings to PMO leadership, engineering stakeholders, and cybersecurity teams.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Security & compliance

NIST compliance

CMMC

RMF/STIGs

FedRAMP

IAM security

Technical writing

PMO liaison

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cloud Computing / IT / Systems Engineering

Tools

MBSE tools

PLM

CAD/simulation

Job description

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. seeks a Cloud Technical SME to support DoD programs by evaluating cloud architectures, modernization strategies, system integrations, and compliance alignment to ensure secure, interoperable solutions.

The SME will advise PMO leadership, engineers, and cybersecurity teams, guiding cloud efforts to be feasible, mission-aligned, and optimized for performance, security, and lifecycle management across complex digital engineering environments.