Cloud Design And Install Lead, SME

Cloud Design And Install Lead

CGI Federal has an exciting opportunity for a Cloud Design and Install Lead within our Intel sector advancing the national security mission through cutting edge technology. You must have a passion for keeping pace with rapidly evolving technology advancements and leveraging your knowledge on a highly collaborative team to deliver state-of-the-art capabilities. The Cloud Design and Install Lead designs, implements, and oversees cloud infrastructure solutions. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic planning and leadership, focusing on aligning cloud architecture with business goals while ensuring security, scalability, and cost efficiency. CGI Federal is growing its high-performance team whose members share a passion for building high-quality, scalable, advanced IT solutions in a collaborative, fast-paced, outcome-driven mission. This position is located in USA VA Arlington, however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Cloud strategy and architecture: Lead the design and development of enterprise-wide cloud strategies, including multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid-cloud approaches.
• Solution design and implementation: Act as the technical expert for cloud solutions, overseeing their end-to-end design, implementation, and deployment. Translate business and technical requirements into a secure, reliable, and scalable cloud architecture.
• Leadership and mentorship: Provide technical leadership and guidance to cloud engineers and other IT teams. Foster a culture of technical excellence and mentor junior staff.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop and maintain IaC using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation to automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources.
• Governance and security: Define and enforce cloud governance, compliance, and access control policies. Work with security teams to ensure the cloud environment meets or exceeds security and regulatory standards.
• Performance and cost optimization: Monitor and analyze cloud resource usage to optimize performance and reduce costs. Implement monitoring and logging solutions to proactively address issues.
• Advanced technologies: Stay current with emerging cloud trends and technologies, such as containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), serverless computing, and AI/ML services, and evaluate their potential for the organization.
• Collaboration: Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders, communicating complex concepts and aligning technical solutions with business objectives.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree and/or 10+ years of experience.
• Security Clearance: TS/SCI required with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI with Poly highly desired.
• Technical skills:
• Cloud platforms: Expert-level knowledge of major cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• IaC: Proficiency with automation tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Containerization: Strong experience with containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Networking: Deep understanding of virtual networking, load balancing, and network security.
• Scripting: Competency in scripting languages like Python or Bash for automation.
• Soft skills:
• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication skills to interact with technical teams and executive leadership.
• Leadership qualities with a talent for collaboration and mentorship.

CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and Well-being programs

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $89,600.00 - $218,200.00.

Skills:

• Communications Management
• Leadership
• Business Analysis
• Client Management
• Data Engineering

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because...

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business. CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com. You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a Position ID will not be returned.