• Infrastructure Integration: Design, deploy, and maintain the connective tissue between our on-premises data centers and Azure. • Cloud Infrastructure Management for Data & AI: Provision, configure, and optimize enterprise-grade Azure resources tailored for data workloads, including Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, and Azure Machine Learning environments. • On-Prem & Cloud Security Hardening: Enforce strict identity governance across hybrid environments by aligning on-premises Active Directory (AD) with Microsoft Entra ID. Manage secrets across environments and implement network security boundaries that satisfy Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) regulations. • Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Standardize deployment processes across both cloud and local infrastructure using Terraform or Azure Bicep, integrating them into CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps to support unified DataOps workflows. • Hybrid Disaster Recovery & Monitoring: Architect and test robust Backup and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) strategies that guarantee zero data loss across both local storage arrays and Azure Data Lakes, maintaining continuous visibility through unified monitoring tools.

• Design scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions for Google environment. • Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and assess their potential impact on organizational goals. • ​Drive adoption of DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks. • Optimize application performance and reliability in cloud environments. • ​Design secure cloud architectures implementing zero-trust principles and defense-in-depth strategies. • ​Ensure compliance with industry standards (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc.) and regulatory requirements. • ​Implement identity and access management solutions and security monitoring frameworks. • Facilitate customer onboarding and implement a consistent pathway to cloud adoption. • Assess legacy systems and design modernization strategies including containerization and microservices. • ​Develop migration methodologies and ensure minimal organizational disruption during transitions. • Manage and optimize cloud environments, networking, VPNs, IaaS, PaaS, and SQL systems. • Implement and maintain Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, and Guacamole to support DevSecOps practices. • Containerize applications to enhance scalability and deployment efficiency. • Support the design and development of Shared Services. • Configure and troubleshoot cloud, virtual, and physical hardware and software systems. • Establish and maintain SQL and NoSQL databases, ensuring their performance and reliability. • Prepare detailed technical documentation to support development and operational processes. • Conduct security assessments and remediate vulnerabilities in cloud environments. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including development, operations, security, and product management. • ​Create reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards for cloud implementations.

• Provide hands-on technical leadership across OpenStack-based cloud platforms, acting as a subject matter expert in cloud infrastructure and distributed systems. • Support the development of engineering standards, patterns, and reusable designs, while mentoring other engineers within the team. • Ensure solutions are designed to meet both customer and business requirements in multi-tenant environments.  • Design, implement, and manage Brightsolid’s OpenStack cloud platform, including compute, storage, and networking components. • Work across the full lifecycle of the platform, including build, deployment, optimisation, and scaling of services. • Ensure the platform remains highly available, resilient, and capable of supporting diverse workloads.  • Design and support large-scale storage platforms underpinning the cloud environment, including high-performance and enterprise storage solutions. • Contribute to the architecture and operation of block, object, and distributed storage services, ensuring performance, durability, and scalability requirements are met. • Drive the adoption of infrastructure-as-code and automation practices across the cloud platform. • Develop and maintain deployment tooling, orchestration templates, and automation pipelines to ensure consistent and repeatable platform delivery. • Support a continuous delivery approach for infrastructure services.  • Support the ongoing operation of the Brightsolid cloud platform, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolution of complex issues. • Ensure platform compliance, patching, and lifecycle management activities are performed in line with operational standards. • Contribute to a high-availability, 24x7 service environment.  • Contribute to the evolution of Brightsolid’s cloud platform, working closely with Cloud Engineering leadership and Product Management to enhance capabilities and introduce new technologies. • Support the ongoing transition to open-source platforms and ensure alignment with long-term strategic goals. • Work closely with Network Engineering, Security Operations, Product Management, and Customer Success teams to deliver integrated cloud services. • Engage with external partners including Canonical to support platform development, deployment, and optimisation.

Role Description This role supports the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and currently has an opening for a Google Cloud Platform Engineer. Location: This position will be remote. - Design scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions for Google environment. - Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and assess their potential impact on organizational goals. - Drive adoption of DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks. - Optimize application performance and reliability in cloud environments. - Design secure cloud architectures implementing zero-trust principles and defense-in-depth strategies. - Ensure compliance with industry standards (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc.) and regulatory requirements. - Implement identity and access management solutions and security monitoring frameworks. - Facilitate customer onboarding and implement a consistent pathway to cloud adoption. - Assess legacy systems and design modernization strategies including containerization and microservices. - Develop migration methodologies and ensure minimal organizational disruption during transitions. - Manage and optimize cloud environments, networking, VPNs, IaaS, PaaS, and SQL systems. - Implement and maintain Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, and Guacamole to support DevSecOps practices. - Containerize applications to enhance scalability and deployment efficiency. - Support the design and development of Shared Services. - Configure and troubleshoot cloud, virtual, and physical hardware and software systems. - Establish and maintain SQL and NoSQL databases, ensuring their performance and reliability. - Prepare detailed technical documentation to support development and operational processes. - Conduct security assessments and remediate vulnerabilities in cloud environments. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams including development, operations, security, and product management. - Create reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards for cloud implementations. Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree and 4+ years or more of experience; additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree. - Must have an active Secret clearance. - 1 or more cloud certifications. - US citizenship required. - Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2). - Excellent verbal and written communications skills. - Experience onboarding customer log-data from cloud platforms to on-premises or cloud-based analysis environments such as Elastic or Splunk. - Cloud architecture and design experience. Preferred Skills - Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1. - Experience with Zero Trust Architecture. - Excellent customer service skills, with experience working in a customer-facing position. - Strong understanding of Active Directory, Azure AD, SAML and the standards, procedures, and processes. - Experience with Ansible, AWS console, Elastic, AWS, Azure, Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket and various cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings. - Administration experience with cloud-based applications (MS O365, SharePoint, Azure AD, AWS). - Experience administering Windows Server, and related services. - Cloud certifications in Google clouds. Benefits - Medical - Dental - Vision - AD&D - STD - LTD - Company paid Life Insurance - 401k with employer contribution - Paid Time Off - Pet Insurance