Cloud Lead

DMI is a leading global provider of digital services working at the intersection of public and private sectors. With broad capabilities across IT managed services, cybersecurity, cloud migration and application development, DMI provides on-site and remote support to clients within governments, healthcare, financial services, transportation, manufacturing, and other critical infrastructure sectors. DMI has grown to over 2,100+ employees globally and has been continually recognized as a Top Workplace in both regional and national categories.

DMI, LLC is seeking a Cloud Lead

The Cloud lead oversees the design, implementation, and maintenance of the organization's cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and optimal performance of cloud-based services. The Cloud Lead must demonstrate expert (a minimum of 5 years) experience and/or knowledge related to:
• • Designing, engineering, quality assurance and testing and operating cloud environments.
  • Experienced knowledge of standards, practices, and automation for Cloud.
  • Troubleshooting and problem resolution for issues identified impacting operational systems and services.
  • Managing the organization's databases, including design, installation, configuration, backup, recovery, and performance tuning, ensuring data integrity and availability.
  • Evaluating cloud service providers and select the most appropriate services based on the organization's needs, considering factors such as cost, performance, and security.
  • Ensuring information security by recommending and implementing benchmarks best practices, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, logging, and monitoring, keeping up to date on security threats and mitigation strategies.
  • Developing and maintaining backup and disaster recovery strategies for both cloud resources and databases, ensuring business continuity in case of data loss or system failures.
  • Monitoring and analyzing system performance, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing optimizations to improve overall system efficiency.
  • Implementing automation and orchestration tools to streamline cloud provisioning, database management tasks, and routine maintenance.
  • Proactively identifying and resolving issues related to cloud services and databases, minimizing downtime and impact on business operations.
  • Working with cross-functional teams, including developers, network administrators, and security professionals, to ensure seamless integration and operation of cloud-based services and databases.
  • Maintaining accurate documentation of cloud configurations, database schemas, policies, and procedures, facilitating knowledge sharing and troubleshooting.

Education and Years of Experience:

The Cloud lead oversees the design, implementation, and maintenance of the organization's cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and optimal performance of cloud-based services. The Cloud Lead must demonstrate expert (a minimum of 5 years) experience and/or knowledge related to:

• Database Management Manage the organization's databases, including design, installation, configuration, backup, recovery, and performance tuning, ensuring data integrity and availability.
• Cloud Service Selection Evaluate cloud service providers and select the most appropriate services based on the organization's needs, considering factors such as cost, performance, and security.
• Security and Compliance Implement and maintain robust security measures for both cloud and database environments, ensuring compliance with industry standards and data protection regulations.
• Backup and Disaster Recovery Develop and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies for both cloud resources and databases, ensuring business continuity in case of data loss or system failures.
• Performance Optimization Monitor and analyze system performance, identifying bottlenecks and implementing optimizations to improve overall system efficiency.
• Automation Implement automation and orchestration tools to streamline cloud provisioning, database management tasks, and routine maintenance.
• Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution Proactively identify and resolve issues related to cloud services and databases, minimizing downtime and impact on business operations.
• Collaboration Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, network administrators, and security professionals, to ensure seamless integration and operation of cloud-based services and databases.
• Documentation Maintain accurate documentation of cloud configurations, database schemas, policies, and procedures, facilitating knowledge sharing and troubleshooting.

Required and Desired Skills/Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and database management systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB).
• Strong understanding of/and experience applying networking, security, and data management best practices.
• Industry certifications such as AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, Microsoft Certified Azure Database Administrator, or equivalent are desirable

Additional Requirements:

Min Citizenship Status Required: US Citizen

Physical Requirements: No Physical requirement needed for this position.

Location: Remote

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Working at DMI

DMI is a diverse, prosperous, and rewarding place to work. Being part of the DMI family means we care about your wellbeing. We offer a variety of perks and benefits that help meet various interests and needs, while still having the opportunity to work directly with several of our award-winning, Fortune 1000 clients. The following categories make up your DMI wellbeing:

• Convenience/Concierge - Virtual visits through health insurance, pet insurance, commuter benefits, discount tickets for movies, travel, and many other items to provide convenience.
• Development - Annual performance management, continuing education, and tuition assistance, internal job opportunities along with career enrichment and advancement to help each employee with their professional and personal development.
• Financial - Generous 401k matches both pre-tax and post-tax (ROTH) contributions along with financial wellness education, EAP, Life Insurance and Disability help provide financial stability for each DMI employee.
• Recognition - Great achievements do not go unnoticed by DMI through Annual Awards ceremony, service anniversaries, peer-to-peer acknowledgment, employee referral bonuses.
• Wellness - Healthcare benefits, Wellness programs, Flu Shots, Biometric screenings, and several other wellness options.

Employees are valued for their talents and contributions. We all take pride in helping our customers achieve their goals, which in turn contributes to the overall success of the company. The company does and will take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, and to treat qualified individuals without discrimination based on their physical or mental disability or veteran status. DMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Veterans/Disability. DMI maintains a drug-free workplace.

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