Senior Specialist, Federal Cloud Engineer
Mclean, VA

Job Description

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Diversity Inc. and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Specialist to join our Federal Advisory practice.

Responsibilities:

* Develop solutions integrating AWS and Microsoft Azure government community clouds with services hosted on-premise and in other clouds
* Define and implement secure networking solutions between on-premise data centers and government community clouds
* Define and implement cloud-based solution architectures
* Install operating systems and application software in cloud compute environments
* Define, document, and implement procedures for backup of on-premise and cloud-based systems / data
* Monitor cloud-based systems and components for availability, performance, reliability, security, efficiency, and ability to meet non-functional requirements and service level agreements
* Develop and maintain software solutions / scripts to support automation of cloud configuration and administration

Qualifications:

* A minimum of five years of Cloud Engineering experience; U.S. Federal government consulting experience preferred
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; MBA or MIS from an accredited college/university preferred
* Experience developing, configuring, and managing cloud-based systems supporting enterprise web-based applications
* Experience supporting security audits, accreditation and certification processes, and obtaining approval to operate (ATO) for cloud-based system architectures
* Experience with Azure PowerShell scripting / Agile development
* U.S. citizenship required and an active U.S. Federal government Secret security clearance

KPMG LLP (the U.S. member firm of KPMG International) offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The attached link contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. No phone calls or agencies please.