Technical Manager for Cloud Systems

Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Technical Manager for Cloud Systems to support our HUD contract. The ideal candidate will have experience in leading teams of cloud infrastructure engineers to design and deploy a scalable cloud architecture using modern tools in support of multi‑cloud IaC environments with a heavy focus on automation. Leadership and team development are a core responsibility in addition to being the technical SME on products employed by the customer.

Knowledge of best practices for container deployments, Federal security hardening and governance, and CI/CD pipeline development are a must. This position is located within the United States and is fully remote.

• Lead, mentor, and develop cloud engineering teams supporting AWS and Azure environments, ensuring architectural consistency and adherence to enterprise standards.
• Architect, design, and deploy cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) methodologies (Terraform, Git Ops).
• Oversee CI/CD pipeline design and automation using Jenkins, Ansible, and Git‑based workflows.
• Champion Kubernetes cluster design, deployment, and lifecycle management.
• Guide modernization initiatives, including VMware‑to‑Cloud migration planning and execution.
• Provide SME‑level technical direction on all infrastructure tools and services in scope.

• Own and mature operational reliability frameworks, including monitoring, alerting, system performance tuning, and SRE‑aligned best practices.
• Lead incident response processes, including root cause analysis (RCA), corrective action planning, and cross‑team communications.
• Implement governance around roles, responsibilities, escalation processes, and operational runbooks.

• Implement cloud security best practices including IAM role design, least privilege enforcement, secrets management (Hashi Corp Vault), and vulnerability management (Falcon Crowd Strike).
• Ensure systems align with NIST controls, STIG benchmarks, and federal cloud compliance frameworks.
• Oversee SEIM operations and analytics using Sumo Logic, Splunk, or Open Search.
• Support governance activities including policy enforcement, audit readiness, and security documentation.

• Manage and optimize mixed‑OS environments, including RHEL 7/8/9 and Windows Server 2016+.
• Oversee configuration management, patch management, and platform hardening across cloud and on‑prem hybrid workloads.
• Guide enterprise adoption and implementation of federally approved AI tools (USAI, Foundry, etc.) and big data platforms such as Databricks.

Bachelor's with 8+ years (or commensurate experience)

• Operational Reliability and Incident Response Management.
• AWS / Azure infrastructure management (Infrastructure as Code).
• Experience with technologies such as Terraform, Git Ops, Jenkins, Ansible, Kubernetes, RHEL 7/8/9, Falcon Crowdstrike, Hashi Corp Vault, and cloud security (IAM Roles, NIST, STIG Benchmarks).
• Experience with Windows Server 2016+ and VMware‑to‑Cloud Migration.
• Experience integrating federally approved AI tools (USAI, Foundry, etc.).
• Experience with Databricks.
• Roles & Responsibility Governance.
• SEIM (Sumo Logic, Splunk, Open Search).

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Clearance Required:

Must be able to obtain and maintain HUD Public Trust.

USD $ - USD $ /Yr.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Corporate Discounts
• Learning & Development platform, including certification preparation content
• Training, Education and Certification Assistance*
• Referral Bonus Program
• Internal Mobility Program
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible Work Environment

* Available to full‑time employees.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.