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Design and guide secure, scalable enterprise and cloud architectures (DNS, Azure, AWS, on-prem). Lead cloud migrations, implement monitoring, integrate hybrid environments, present technical briefings, and mentor staff while ensuring security and performance for a mission-focused government client.

Design, build, and secure large-scale Azure Government environments. Architect cloud-native data platforms, automate provisioning with Terraform/ARM/Bicep, implement Azure AD/RBAC and NIST-aligned controls, apply DISA STIGs/CIS benchmarks, drive FinOps, and migrate NTIA Unclassified and Secret systems to Azure Government/Secret Cloud using CAF and Azure Well-Architected Framework.

Lead design and execution of data migration, archival, and disaster recovery for a cloud-based court case management modernization. Own migration strategy, data lifecycle and retention, DR/HA design and drills, tooling evaluation, documentation, and coordination with Data Engineering, Governance, Security, and stakeholders to ensure auditable, resilient, and compliant migrations.

Serve as servant leader for the Agile Release Train supporting CMM modernization: plan and facilitate PI Planning, synchronize multiple Scrum teams, manage risks and dependencies, coach SAFe adoption, maintain ART metrics, drive CI/CD and DevSecOps improvements, ensure federal Agile compliance, and deliver measurable PI objectives and governance artifacts.

Lead and sustain large-scale HPC systems supporting NOAA/NWS forecasting. Manage scheduler/software stack (PBS Pro/Slurm), optimize performance and throughput, troubleshoot multi-node Linux clusters, develop scripts, and support 24/7 operations with occasional travel and on-call duties.