Cloud & Systems Integration Technical Subject Matter Expert

Location: Huntsville, AL

Work Location: onsite

• 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.

• Evaluate technical feasibility of integrating cloud environments with engineering systems and legacy infrastructure.
• Participate in technical reviews and working groups to ensure solutions align with open architecture principles.

• Review performance strategies and provide recommendations for scalability, redundancy, and mission assurance.
• Recommend optimizations related to resource utilization, cost efficiency, and engineering workflow support.

• Review cloud migration strategies for legacy systems, engineering tools, and PMO workflows.
• Advise on modernization approaches including containerization, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) automation, and cloud-native design patterns.

• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies, engineering frameworks, and platforms for alignment with mission requirements.
• Provide insight on potential integration of AI/ML cloud-native capabilities where beneficial.

• Develop, review, and refine Integration Test Plans to ensure cloud components, engineering systems, and legacy environments function as expected in integrated configurations.
• Assess test objectives, success criteria, and validation methods for cloud-enabled workflows, ensuring alignment with program engineering and cybersecurity requirements.
• Identify technical risks, interoperability gaps, and dependencies uncovered during ITP development and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with engineering, cybersecurity, and PMO stakeholders to ensure test plans reflect accurate system behaviors and integration paths.
• Provide senior technical guidance during integration test activities, ensuring results are well-documented, traceable, and support broader program readiness decisions.

• Produce technical evaluation reports, decision briefs, risk assessments, and recommendations.
• Communicate findings to PMO leadership, engineering stakeholders, and cybersecurity teams

• Understanding of NIST SP 800‑53, NIST SP 800‑171, and CMMC standards with demonstrated experience evaluating compliance alignment.
• Deep understanding of cloud solutions to include AWS, Azure, GCP, and DoD cloud offerings such as GovCloud or milCloud.
• Experience with IL5/IL6 cloud environments.
• Experience reviewing engineering tool integrations (MBSE, PLM, CAD/simulation, digital engineering systems).
• Excellent analytical skills, communication abilities, and technical writing proficiency.

• Familiarity with RMF, DISA STIGs, and FedRAMP.
• Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect, CISSP, CCSP, Security+.
• Experience advising PMO or acquisition programs.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps and Agile digital engineering practices.

• Ability to synthesize complex technical proposals and develop structured recommendations.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, engineering workflows, and cybersecurity principles.
• Skilled in risk evaluation, decision analysis, and technical SME oversight.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and leadership.